diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-compose-stack.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-compose-stack.yml
index d006922..f1e7184 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-compose-stack.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-compose-stack.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Validate required secrets
         run: |
-          if [ -z "${{ secrets.STAF_SSH_KEY }}" ]; then
-            echo "❌ STAF_SSH_KEY secret is required"
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.STAF_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_BASE64 }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ STAF_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_BASE64 secret is required"
             exit 1
           fi
           if [ -z "${{ secrets.STAF_HOST }}" ]; then
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup SSH
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.STAF_SSH_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/ssh_key
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/ssh_key
+          printf "%s" "${{ secrets.SKYLAB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_BASE64 }}" | base64 -d > ~/.ssh/skylab
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/skylab
           eval $(ssh-agent -s)
           ssh-add ~/.ssh/ssh_key