diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index f9cdf2c..f8f8ae2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -153,18 +153,20 @@ jobs:
           echo ""
           
           # SSH as root and use sudo to run deployment script as deploy user
-          # We use a custom command here since we don't have a deploy.sh on the server yet, 
-          # or we follow the pattern of the example which assumes a deploy.sh exists.
-          # Looking at the original workflow, it ran commands directly.
-          # The example uses "sudo -u deploy /home/deploy/deploy.sh".
-          # I will stick to the example's pattern but ensure the site path is correct.
-          
+          # This works around the broken SSH output issue with deploy user
           ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new \
               -o ServerAliveInterval=30 \
               -o ServerAliveCountMax=3 \
               -o ConnectTimeout=10 \
               root@alpha.mintel.me \
-              "sudo -u deploy /home/deploy/deploy.sh"
+              "CONTACT_RECIPIENT='${{ secrets.CONTACT_RECIPIENT }}' \
+               SMTP_FROM='${{ secrets.SMTP_FROM }}' \
+               SMTP_HOST='${{ secrets.SMTP_HOST }}' \
+               SMTP_PASS='${{ secrets.SMTP_PASS }}' \
+               SMTP_PORT='${{ secrets.SMTP_PORT }}' \
+               SMTP_SECURE='${{ secrets.SMTP_SECURE }}' \
+               SMTP_USER='${{ secrets.SMTP_USER }}' \
+               sudo -u deploy -E /home/deploy/deploy.sh"
           
           DEPLOY_EXIT_CODE=$?
           echo ""