diff --git a/.woodpecker/cd.yaml b/.woodpecker/cd.yaml
index 6974c48d..8f2aa9ec 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/cd.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/cd.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ steps:
         echo "$CD_SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
         ls -l ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
         chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+
+        eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+        ssh-agent -s
       - 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: