diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/vyos-deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/vyos-deploy.yaml
index 657bae59..9c88ffe3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/vyos-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/vyos-deploy.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Configure SSH agent
         run: |
-          echo -e ${{ secrets.RUNNER_SSH_PRIVATEKEY }} > /tmp/key
+          echo -e "${{ secrets.RUNNER_SSH_PRIVATEKEY }}" > /tmp/key
           alias ssh='ssh -i /tmp/key'
       - name: Print running VyOS version
         run: |