diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 48ed958..aa15b83 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -163,11 +163,27 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Set up SSH for CT109
         run: |
+          echo "Setting up SSH connection..."
+          echo "Host: ${{ secrets.CT109_HOST }}"
+          echo "Port: ${{ secrets.CT109_SSH_PORT }}"
+          echo "User: ${{ secrets.CT109_USER }}"
+
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+
+          echo "Writing SSH key..."
           echo "${{ secrets.CT109_SSH_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.CT109_SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.CT109_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null
+
+          echo "SSH key size: $(wc -c < ~/.ssh/deploy_key) bytes"
+
+          echo "Adding host to known_hosts..."
+          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.CT109_SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.CT109_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>&1 || echo "Warning: ssh-keyscan failed"
+
+          echo "Testing SSH connection..."
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.CT109_SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ${{ secrets.CT109_USER }}@${{ secrets.CT109_HOST }} "echo 'SSH connection successful'" || echo "SSH test failed"
+
+          echo "SSH setup complete"
 
       - name: Deploy to CT109
         run: |