diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-new.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-new.yml
index e977d96..11ed76a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-new.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-new.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ jobs:
           # install the libraries required for your bot
           command: |
             pip install -r requirements.txt
-            echo ${{secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}} 
+            mkdir /root/.ssh
+            touch /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+            echo ${{secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}} > /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+            chmod 700 /root/.ssh
+            chmod 644 /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
           host: 172.17.0.1
           user: root
-          key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
   deploy-via-sftp:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest