diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
index 52416f7..6503cff 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
@@ -11,17 +11,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Setup SSH Key
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          ssh-keyscan -H ${{ secrets.DEV_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null || true
+          mkdir -p $HOME/.ssh
+          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key
+          chmod 600 $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key
+          ssh-keyscan -H ${{ secrets.DEV_HOST }} >> $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null || true
+          echo "SSH key file created at: $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key"
+          ls -la $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key || echo "File not found!"
       
       - name: Deploy to Dev Server
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.0
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.DEV_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.DEV_USER }}
-          key_path: ~/.ssh/deploy_key
+          key_path: $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key
           debug: true
           script: |
             set -e
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.DEV_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.DEV_USER }}
-          key_path: ~/.ssh/deploy_key
+          key_path: $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key
           debug: true
           script: |
             sleep 10