diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 1e0f921..df45ee2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -38,31 +38,28 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy to Server
         run: |
-          # Hardcoded credentials (replace these values)
-          SERVER_HOST="your.server.host"
+          # SSH Key Configuration (update path to your key)
+          SERVER_HOST="turbotrades.dev"
           SERVER_USER="root"
-          SERVER_PASSWORD="your_password"
+          SSH_KEY="$HOME/.ssh/gitea_deploy"
           SERVER_PORT="22"
 
           echo "🚀 Deploying to server..."
 
-          # Install sshpass
-          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y sshpass rsync
-
           # Sync backend files
           echo "📦 Syncing backend..."
-          sshpass -p "$SERVER_PASSWORD" rsync -avz --delete \
+          rsync -avz --delete \
             --exclude 'node_modules' \
             --exclude '.git' \
             --exclude 'frontend/node_modules' \
             --exclude 'frontend/dist' \
-            -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p $SERVER_PORT" \
+            -e "ssh -i $SSH_KEY -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p $SERVER_PORT" \
             ./ ${SERVER_USER}@${SERVER_HOST}:/root/ttbackend/
 
           # Sync frontend build
           echo "🎨 Syncing frontend..."
-          sshpass -p "$SERVER_PASSWORD" rsync -avz --delete \
-            -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p $SERVER_PORT" \
+          rsync -avz --delete \
+            -e "ssh -i $SSH_KEY -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p $SERVER_PORT" \
             ./frontend/dist/ ${SERVER_USER}@${SERVER_HOST}:/var/www/html/turbotrades/
 
           echo "✅ Deployment complete!"