diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 1e9940b..da0603b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -10,27 +10,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Install SSH and dependencies
-        run: |
-          apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y openssh-client
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          chmod 700 ~/.ssh
-
       - name: Write SSH Key
         run: |
-          echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-          # Add known hosts to avoid prompt
-          ssh-keyscan ${{ vars.SSH_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" > id_rsa
+          chmod 600 id_rsa
         env:
           SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ vars.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
-      - name: Verify SSH connection
-        run: |
-          ssh -T -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa ${{ vars.SSH_USER }}@${{ vars.SSH_HOST }} echo "SSH connection successful"
-
       - name: Run SSH Deploy Script
         run: |
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa ${{ vars.SSH_USER }}@${{ vars.SSH_HOST }} "cd /root/timelapse-backend && ./deploy.sh"
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+          ssh -i id_rsa -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ${{ vars.SSH_USER }}@${{ vars.SSH_HOST }} "cd /root/timelapse-backend && ./deploy.sh"