diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 879bb7b..416cd31 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Site
         run: hugo --minify
 
+      - name: Test SSH Connection
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          # Add verbose output and show the SSH version
+          ssh -V
+          ssh -vvv -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no john@192.168.1.177 'echo "Connection successful"'
+
       - name: Deploy to Server
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@v0.1.7
         with: