diff --git a/.woodpecker/build.yaml b/.woodpecker/build.yaml
index 00233b7..25e432a 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/build.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/build.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ when:
   - event: push
     branch: woodpecker
 
+environment:
+  DEPLOY_REPO: ssh://git@srv22.mikr.us:20343/pikram/user-microservice-deploy.git
+  GITEA_DEPLOY_KEY:
+    from_secret: gitea-deploy-key
+  GITEA_KNOWN_HOST:
+    from_secret: gitea-known-host
+
 steps:
   - name: code-tests
     image: python:3.11.7-alpine
@@ -29,12 +36,6 @@ steps:
 
   - name: gitops-commit
     image: alpine/git
-    environment:
-      DEPLOY_REPO: ssh://git@srv22.mikr.us:20343/pikram/user-microservice-deploy.git
-      GITEA_DEPLOY_KEY:
-        from_secret: gitea-deploy-key
-      GITEA_KNOWN_HOST:
-        from_secret: gitea-known-host
     commands:
       - mkdir -p ~/.ssh