diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 5a175d4..2a43ab2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -53,25 +53,12 @@ jobs:
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
-      - name: Prepare SSH key
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          chmod 700 ~/.ssh
-          # Write private key
-          printf "%s" "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-          # Pre-populate known_hosts to avoid interactive prompt
-          ssh-keyscan -H "${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts || true
-          chmod 644 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-
-
       - name: Deploy to server via SSH ☁️
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.SERVER_USERNAME }}
-          key_path: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+          key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           debug: true
           script: |
             cd /var/www/codered-astra