diff --git a/.github/workflows/arbitrator-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/arbitrator-ci.yml
index 163d9fd3e..a7e048ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/arbitrator-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/arbitrator-ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
+
 
       - name: Install Ubuntu dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 3f87630cf..74bd17456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3