diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 497657cd65..479e2d8521 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pipeline:
       # Run ssh-agent
       - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
       # Add ssh key
-      - echo "$DEPLOY_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
+      - "echo \"$DEPLOY_KEY\" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -"
       # Create ssh dir with proper permissions
       - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
       - chmod 700 ~/.ssh