diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 68f043d..6369e85 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: [frontend]   # ✅ matches your psgbuild02 runner
 
+    env:
+      SSH_HOST: ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}
+      SSH_USER: ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -23,5 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Deploy via script
-  run: |
-    ssh ${SSH_USER}@${SSH_HOST} "bash /home/sonder/deploy.sh ${{ steps.envmap.outputs.ENV }}"
+        run: |
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ${SSH_USER}@${SSH_HOST} \
+            "bash /home/sonder/deploy.sh ${{ steps.envmap.outputs.ENV }}"