diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 39ccc2a..a214dc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@master
-    - name: executing remote ssh commands
+    - name: executing remote ssh commands using password
       uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
       with:
         host: ${{ secrets.HOST }}
@@ -15,3 +14,12 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.PASSWORD }}
         port: ${{ secrets.PORT }}
         script: whoami
+
+    - name: executing remote ssh commands using ssh key
+      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
+      with:
+        host: ${{ secrets.HOST }}
+        username: ${{ secrets.USERNAME }}
+        key: ${{ secrets.KEY }}
+        port: ${{ secrets.PORT }}
+        script: whoami