diff --git a/scripts/setup_ssh.sh b/scripts/setup_ssh.sh
index 68c85b0..9a1628f 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_ssh.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_ssh.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -n "$SSH_KEY" ]; then
     SSH_KEY_ID="$HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519"
-    echo $SSH_KEY > $SSH_KEY_ID
+    echo $SSH_KEY | base64 -d  > $SSH_KEY_ID
 
     chmod 600 $SSH_KEY_ID