diff --git a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
index 4c424af..d3ed94c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory `pwd`
       - name: configure ssh agent
         run: |
+          mkdir ~/.ssh
+          echo "${{ vars.GH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
           eval `ssh-agent -s`
           echo "${{ secrets.SSH_DEPLOY_KEY }}" | ssh-add -