diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index f1a5c54..0d52cba 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ jobs:
           apt-get install -y ansible
 
       - name: Set up SSH private key
-        env:
-          SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | base64 -d > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           echo -e "Host *\n\tStrictHostKeyChecking no\n" > ~/.ssh/config