diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 0f25167..2b39651 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ steps:
         path: /var/run
     commands:
       - apk add bash git
+      - cuddle_cli x setup_ssh
       - cuddle_cli x build_release
       - cuddle_cli x start_deployment
       - cuddle_cli x render_templates
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ steps:
         from_secret: docker_username
       DOCKER_PASSWORD:
         from_secret: docker_password
+      SSH_KEY:
+        from_secret: gitea_id_ed25519
     depends_on:
       - "load_secret"
   - name: send telegram notification