diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/snapshot_admin_deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/snapshot_admin_deploy.yml
index 1bbe91f..389948b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/snapshot_admin_deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/snapshot_admin_deploy.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "[deploy] setting up SSH and deploying shadow copy"
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-          tr -d '\r' < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.tmp && mv ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.tmp ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" | base64 -d > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           ssh-keyscan -H 178.104.200.7 >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts