diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 81fe472..30d7e70 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ pipeline:
     image: bitnami/git
     secrets: [ ssh_key ]
     commands:
-      - mkdir ~/.ssh
+      - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
       - echo $ssh_key > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
       - ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
       - git config user.name "Woodpecker"
       - git config user.email "no-reply@mail.ruthenic.com"