diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/hugo-deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/hugo-deploy.yaml
index e03247a..5a989ac 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/hugo-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/hugo-deploy.yaml
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: hugo --minify
 
-      - name: Deploy to Staging server
-        uses: easingthemes/ssh-deploy@main
+      - name: Install SSH Key
+        uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v2
         with:
-          SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          ARGS: "-rlgoDzvc -i"
-          SOURCE: "public/"
-          REMOTE_HOST: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_HOST }}
-          REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_USER }}
-          TARGET: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_TARGET }}
-          EXCLUDE: "/dist/, /node_modules/"
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+          key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }} 
+          known_hosts: 'placeholder' # to make it work
+
+      - name: Adding Known Hosts
+        run: ssh-keyscan -H ${{ secrets.REMOTE_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+      - name: Deploy with rsync
+        run: rsync -avz --delete ./public/ ${{ secrets.REMOTE_USER }}@${{ secrets.REMOTE_HOST }}:${{ secrets.REMOTE_TARGET }}
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