diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 28b92f5..739a0af 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -84,25 +84,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
-          echo "Testing DNS..."
-          getent hosts "$DEPLOY_HOST"
-
-          echo "Testing SSH port..."
-          timeout 10 bash -c "</dev/tcp/$DEPLOY_HOST/${DEPLOY_PORT:-22}"
-
-          echo "Preparing SSH..."
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           printf '%s\n' "$DEPLOY_SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
 
-          echo "Getting host key..."
           ssh-keyscan -p "${DEPLOY_PORT:-22}" -H "$DEPLOY_HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
-          echo "Testing SSH authentication..."
+          echo "Creating deployment directory if needed..."
           ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key \
             -p "${DEPLOY_PORT:-22}" \
             "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST" \
-            "echo 'SSH connection successful'"
+            "mkdir -p '$DEPLOY_PATH'"
 
           echo "Uploading compose file..."
           scp -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key \
@@ -118,6 +110,5 @@ jobs:
              IMAGE_TAG='$IMAGE_TAG' docker compose pull && \
              IMAGE_TAG='$IMAGE_TAG' docker compose up -d && \
              docker image prune -f"
-
-          echo "Deployment successful!"
+