diff --git a/.github/workflows/scp-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/scp-deploy.yml
index 58008871..9682df0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scp-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scp-deploy.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           eval $(ssh-agent -s)
           ssh-add - <<< "${{ secrets.SCP_CERTIFICATE }}"
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh/ && touch ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh/
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh
           ssh-keyscan -t rsa ${{ secrets.SCP_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
       - name: Deploy enrollment-server.war
         shell: bash