diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 6ba0ad2..61334e1 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ steps:
         from_secret: ssh-key
     commands:
       - sleep 5  # give docker enough time to start
+      - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
       - echo "$SSH_KEY" | ssh-add -
       - ssh-keyscan -H git@git.shnee.net > ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2> /dev/null
       - make