diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 291e5b8..41e3667 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -200,16 +200,24 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p "\$DEPLOY_DIR"
           cd "\$DEPLOY_DIR"
 
+          # Configure git credentials
+          echo "Configuring git credentials..."
+          git config --global credential.helper store
+          echo "https://\${GITEA_TOKEN}:x-oauth-basic@git.silverlabs.uk" > ~/.git-credentials
+
           # Clone or pull latest code
           if [ ! -d .git ]; then
             echo "Cloning repository with authentication..."
             rm -rf *  # Clean any existing files
-            git clone https://\${GITEA_TOKEN}@git.silverlabs.uk/Jamie/littleshop.git .
+            git clone https://git.silverlabs.uk/Jamie/littleshop.git .
           else
             echo "Repository already cloned, pulling latest..."
             git fetch origin
           fi
 
+          # Clean up credentials
+          rm -f ~/.git-credentials
+
           echo "Checking out version: \$VERSION"
           git checkout \$VERSION || git checkout main