diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index d1e4dc13..aa40b28d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ jobs:
         ssh-keyscan -H ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
         # delete folder in temp staging directory if it exists
-        ssh ${{ env.SERVER_USER }}@${{ env.SERVER_HOST }};"
-
-        # navigate to deploy script
-        cd ~;
-
-        # run script
-        ./deploy.sh
-        "
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+        ssh ${{ env.SERVER_USER }}@${{ env.SERVER_HOST }} "\
+          cd ~; \
+          ./deploy.sh"
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