diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index ec55a9f..30f6e90 100755
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Preparing the sacred keys and crypto-litany for SSH communion..."
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh/
+          chmod 700 ~/.ssh/
+          
           echo "${{ secrets.ROOF_UNIT_SSH_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
           
-          ssh-keyscan -H "${{ secrets.ROOF_UNIT_HOSTNAME }}" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-          
-          # This block now correctly writes all options to ~/.ssh/config
+          # This block must be written BEFORE ssh-keyscan is called.
+          echo "Writing the scripture of connection (~/.ssh/config)..."
           echo "Host roof-unit" > ~/.ssh/config
           echo "  HostName ${{ secrets.ROOF_UNIT_HOSTNAME }}" >> ~/.ssh/config
           echo "  User ${{ secrets.ROOF_UNIT_USER }}" >> ~/.ssh/config
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "  HostKeyAlgorithms +ssh-rsa" >> ~/.ssh/config
           echo "  MACs +hmac-sha1" >> ~/.ssh/config
           echo "  PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms +ssh-rsa" >> ~/.ssh/config
+
+          echo "Performing the Rite of Keyscan..."
+          ssh-keyscan -t rsa -H "${{ secrets.ROOF_UNIT_HOSTNAME }}" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
           
       - name: 3. Execute Deployment Ritual
         run: |