diff --git a/.github/workflows/render-README.yml b/.github/workflows/render-README.yml
index aab8f89..23a874c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/render-README.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/render-README.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.RENDER_KEY }}  # SSH key from your secrets
-        persist-credentials: false  # Prevent GitHub Actions from overwriting the credentials
+        ssh-key: ${{ secrets.RENDER_KEY }}  # Deployment key from your secrets
+        persist-credentials: false  # Prevent GitHub Actions from overwriting credentials
 
     - name: Set up R
       uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
@@ -39,10 +39,16 @@ jobs:
         git config --local user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
         git add .
         git commit -m "Render README.qmd files to gfm" || echo "No changes to commit"
-
         git fetch origin
-        #git checkout stage || git checkout -b stage
         
-        git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git
-        git push origin main
+        # 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