diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yaml
index d275c2a..ca4f86f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # whole history and tags, can refine this later
-          persist-credentials: false   # don’t leave the HTTPS token in origin
-          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.GIT_SSH_KEY }}
-          ssh-strict: false
 
       - name: Setup node
         uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -79,8 +76,12 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Update deployment tag
+        env:
+          GIT_HOST_NAME: ${{ secrets.GIT_HOST_NAME }}
+          GIT_REPO:      ${{ secrets.GIT_REPO }}
         run: | # todo this could cause a race condition
-          git config user.name  "CI"
+          git config user.name  "CI Bot"
           git config user.email "ci@dominikmilacher.com"
           git tag -f last-deploy HEAD 
+          git remote set-url origin git@"GIT_HOST_NAME":"GIT_REPO".git
           git push origin last-deploy --force
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