diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-action-mirror-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/github-action-mirror-sync.yml
index b404b44..cb5ddd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-action-mirror-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-action-mirror-sync.yml
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ jobs:
           env
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           echo "${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_PRIVATE }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          chmod 700 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          ssh -T git@codeberg.org
       - name: Sync up to Codeberg
         id: sync
         uses: yesolutions/mirror-action@master
         with:
           REMOTE: 'git@codeberg.org:thearchivalone/BRS-PSP-Research-Initiative.git'
           GIT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_PRIVATE }}
-          GIT_SSH_NO_VERIFY_HOST: "true"
+          GIT_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS: ${{ secrets.CODEBERG_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
 
   beanstalk:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup secure connection
         id: secure
         run: |
-          git pull origin main
           env
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           echo "${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_PRIVATE }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519