diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml b/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml
index 9280392..8a4a570 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           export TARGET_IP_ADDRESS=$(tofu output -raw act_worker_ip_address)
+          export ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY=${{ secrets.ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY }}
           cd ${{ gitea.workspace}}/podman-host/extensions
           molecule test -s linode
         working-directory: "${{ gitea.workspace }}/podman-host/.gitea/tofu"
diff --git a/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml b/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml
index 5379195..69136f3 100644
--- a/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml
+++ b/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Confirm we can reach
       command:
-        cmd: "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -T root@{{ lookup('env', 'TARGET_IP_ADDRESS') }}"
+        cmd: |
+          echo {{ lookup('env', 'ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY') }} > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -T root@{{ lookup('env', 'TARGET_IP_ADDRESS') }}
       retries: 12
       delay: 10
       register: isping