diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build_and_deploy_site.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build_and_deploy_site.yml
index d8ecda2..937641b 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build_and_deploy_site.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build_and_deploy_site.yml
@@ -28,12 +28,22 @@ jobs:
         run: hugo --minify
 
       - name: Setup SSH
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name == 'push'
         run: |
+          echo "Setting up SSH..."
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: SSH_PRIVATE_KEY secret is not set!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "SSH_PRIVATE_KEY secret is present"
           echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-          ssh-keyscan -H smokey >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+          echo "SSH key saved and permissions set" ssh-keyscan -H smokey >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          echo "Host key added to known_hosts"
+          # Test SSH connection
+          echo "Testing SSH connection..."
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o BatchMode=yes root@smokey "echo 'SSH connection successful'" || echo "SSH connection failed"
 
       - name: Deploy
         run: rsync -azvr public/* root@smokey:/var/www/alexselimov.com/