diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 06345c9..960b6b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: install ssh keys
       # check this thread to understand why its needed:
       # https://stackoverflow.com/a/70447517
-      run: echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}"
+      run: echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+      run: ssh-keyscan -H ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}
     - name: connect and pull
       run: echo "${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}"
     - name: cleanup