diff --git a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
index c217a65..5da9b46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global url.git@github.com:.insteadof https://github.com/
           git config --global --add safe.directory `pwd`
-      - name: configure ssh key
+      - name: configure ssh agent
         run: |
-          mkdir ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{secrets.SSH_DEPLOY_KEY}}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-          chmod -R 700 ~/.ssh
+          eval `ssh-agent -s`
+          ssh-add - <<< '${{ secrets.SSH_DEPLOY_KEY }}'
 
       - name: install git submodules
         run: |