diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 6affb08..e6470e9 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ steps:
   commands:
     - echo "StrictHostKeyChecking no" >> /etc/ssh/ssh_config
     - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-    - echo $KEY > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+    - echo "$KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
     - chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
     - cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa
     - ssh kumoly@kumoly.io -p 2222 ls