diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml
index 519465eb7..c5202b915 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p /root/.ssh/
           touch /root/.ssh/config
-          echo $SSH_KEY > /root/.ssh/id_rsa
-          chmod 600 /root/.ssh/id_rsa
+          echo '$SSH_KEY' > /root/.ssh/id_rsa
+          chmod 700 /root/.ssh/id_rsa
           
           cat >> /root/.ssh/config <<END
           Host staging