diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 31110bd..ae9951e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Copy compose file
         run: |
-          ssh deploy@alpha.mintel.me "mkdir -p /opt/alpha/sites/mb-grid-solutions"
-          scp docker-compose.yml deploy@alpha.mintel.me:/opt/alpha/sites/mb-grid-solutions/docker-compose.yml
+          ssh deploy@alpha.mintel.me "sudo mkdir -p /opt/alpha/sites/mb-grid-solutions"
+          scp docker-compose.yml deploy@alpha.mintel.me:/tmp/docker-compose.yml
+          ssh deploy@alpha.mintel.me "sudo mv /tmp/docker-compose.yml /opt/alpha/sites/mb-grid-solutions/docker-compose.yml"
 
       - name: Deploy
         run: |
           ssh deploy@alpha.mintel.me "
             cd /opt/alpha/sites/mb-grid-solutions &&
-            docker compose pull &&
-            docker compose up -d
+            sudo docker compose pull &&
+            sudo docker compose up -d
           "
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