diff --git a/.woodpecker/cd.yaml b/.woodpecker/cd.yaml
index 2547c54c..6974c48d 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/cd.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/cd.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ steps:
         env
         mkdir -p ~/.ssh
         echo "$CD_SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+        ls -l ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
         chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-      - nix-shell --run 'eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" && ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 && SHELL=$(which bash) nixops4 apply -v default'
+      - nix-shell --run 'eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" && ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 && ssh-agent -s && SHELL=$(which bash) nixops4 apply -v default'
     environment:
       CD_SSH_KEY:
         from_secret: cd_ssh_key