diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index a2d57f5f..a052f2b7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -59,12 +59,11 @@ jobs:
       # --- Sync files ---
       - name: Sync files to server
         run: |
-          # Use IPQoS=0x00 to prevent connection drops and -O for legacy SCP protocol
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 deploy@alpha.mintel.me "mkdir -p /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/"
-          scp -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 -O ./docker-compose.y*ml deploy@alpha.mintel.me:/home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/
-          if [ -d ./varnish ]; then
-            scp -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 -O -r ./varnish deploy@alpha.mintel.me:/home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/
-          fi
+          # Use IPQoS=0x00 to prevent connection drops in some network environments
+          # Use tar to bundle files and send them via SSH in a single connection
+          tar czf - docker-compose.y*ml $([ -d ./varnish ] && echo varnish) | \
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 deploy@alpha.mintel.me \
+          "mkdir -p /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/ && tar xzf - -C /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/"
 
       # --- Deploy ---
       - name: Deploy on server