diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 8a7de91..be71f15 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
+      - name: set-up go
+        uses: https://gitea.com/actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: ">=1.22"
+
       - name: get meta-data
         id: meta
+        env:
+          SSH_HOST: ${{ secrets.DEB_SSH_HOST }}
         run: |
           echo "VERSION=$(make version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo 'CHANGES<<EOF' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -38,11 +45,6 @@ jobs:
           path: out/mousesoft.json
           overwrite: true
 
-      - name: set-up go
-        uses: https://gitea.com/actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: ">=1.22"
-
       - name: set-up dependencies
         run: make clean vendor