diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 2b4c0c3..8905518 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ pipeline:
       - git config --global user.email "nonexistent@example.com"
       - git config --global user.name "Codeberg CI"
       - git remote set-url origin git@codeberg.org:fediverse/fediparty.git
-      - mkdir .ssh
-      - echo $SSH_KEY > .ssh/id_ed25519
+      - mkdir ~/.ssh
+      - echo $SSH_KEY > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
       # deploy changes
       - git add -A
       - git commit -m "Woodpecker build ${CI_COMMIT_SHA}"