diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index c9095d2..455edc7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           # 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 | \
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 deploy@alpha.mintel.me \
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 -o ConnectTimeout=30 deploy@alpha.mintel.me \
           "mkdir -p /home/deploy/sites/mb-grid-solutions/ && tar xzvf - -C /home/deploy/sites/mb-grid-solutions/ && echo 'Files synced successfully' && ls -la /home/deploy/sites/mb-grid-solutions/"
           echo "File sync completed"
 
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ jobs:
           REGISTRY_PASS: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}
         run: |
           echo "Starting SSH deploy to server"
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 deploy@alpha.mintel.me "
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 -o ConnectTimeout=30 deploy@alpha.mintel.me "
             set -ex
             echo 'Logging in to registry on server...'
-            echo \"$REGISTRY_PASS\" | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me -u \"$REGISTRY_USER\" --password-stdin
+            echo "$REGISTRY_PASS" | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me -u "$REGISTRY_USER" --password-stdin
             echo 'Login successful'
 
             cd /home/deploy/sites/mb-grid-solutions