diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
index 2f0f4db..2438e36 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ on:
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY != ''
+    if: secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY != '' and secrets.SSH_HOST_KEY != ''
 
     steps:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
       - run: mkdir ~/.ssh
+      - run: echo "${{ secrets.SSH_HOST_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+      - run: chmod 600 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
       - run: apt update && apt install -y openssh-client rsync
       - run: eval $(ssh-agent -s) && echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | ssh-add -
       - run: rsync -avzr --delete ${{ github.workspace }}/ hosting187597@hosting187597.a2f96.netcup.net:~/wordpress-test.event-federation.eu/wp-content/plugins/