diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index fdd80d1..6283cb0 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ steps:
         from_secret: gitea_id_ed25519
     commands:
       - mkdir -p $HOME/.ssh/
-      - echo "$SSH_KEY" > $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - echo "$SSH_KEY" | base64 -d > $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519
 
   - name: build
     image: kasperhermansen/cuddle:latest