diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 3d2b68e..08b1364 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ setup_ssh() {
   chmod 700 extra-files/home/numbus-admin/.ssh/
   ssh-keygen -t "ed25519" -C "numbus-admin@numbus-server" -f "extra-files/home/numbus-admin/.ssh/id_ed25519" -N "" -q
 
+  mkdir -p /home/numbus-admin/
+  cp -ravu extra-files/home/numbus-admin/.ssh/ /home/numbus-admin/.ssh/
+
   REMOTE_PASS=$(gum input --password --placeholder "Enter password for 'nixos' on '$TARGET_HOST'")
   if [ -z "$REMOTE_PASS" ]; then
     echo "  ❌ Password is required to proceed. Aborting."