diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 7329b11..ca4fbc6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ jobs:
 
       # --- SSH setup ---
       - name: Setup SSH
+        env:
+          SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.ALPHA_SSH_KEY }}
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.ALPHA_SSH_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          echo "$SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           ssh-keyscan -H alpha.mintel.me >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts