mb `stages` with `default_stage` vs `env` only? see our [deploy.rb](https://github.com/Undev/gitlabhq/blob/staging/config/deploy.rb) with [production](https://github.com/Undev/gitlabhq/blob/staging/config/deploy/production.rb) and [staging](https://github.com/Undev/gitlabhq/blob/staging/config/deploy/staging.rb) stages. For example ;)