diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 921fc87..32adc0c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup ssh agent
         run: eval $(ssh-agent -s)
       - name: Add private key to agent
-        run: echo ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }} | ssh-add - > /dev/null
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}" | ssh-add - > /dev/null
       - name: Create tmp .ssh directory
         run: mkdir -p ~/.ssh
       - name: Ensure perms on tmp .ssh directory