diff --git a/.github/workflows/render-README.yml b/.github/workflows/render-README.yml
index 23a874c..02592f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/render-README.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/render-README.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.RENDER_KEY }}  # Deployment key from your secrets
-        persist-credentials: false  # Prevent GitHub Actions from overwriting credentials
+        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.RENDER_KEY }}
+
+    - name: Set up SSH for Git
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+        echo "${{ secrets.RENDER_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+        chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+        ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+        eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+        ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
 
     - name: Set up R
       uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
@@ -35,20 +43,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Commit and Push Rendered Files
       run: |
-        git config --local user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
-        git config --local user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
+        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
         git add .
         git commit -m "Render README.qmd files to gfm" || echo "No changes to commit"
         git fetch origin
-        
-        # Ensure the remote URL is SSH
-        git remote set-url origin git@github.com:${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git
-
-        # Set up SSH key for deployment key
-        mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-        echo "${{ secrets.RENDER_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-        chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-        ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
         # Push changes via SSH with deployment key
         git push origin main