diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
index 6004b32..18118e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ jobs:
           /opt/pipx/venvs/ansible-core/bin/python -m pip install boto3 botocore
 
       - name: Import SSH Key
-        run: echo "${{ secrets.ANSIBLE_SSH_KEY }}" > ansible-key
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.ANSIBLE_SSH_KEY }}" > ansible-key
+          chmod 400 ansible-key
 
       - name: Execute Ansible PLaybook
         run: ansible-playbook -i aws_ec2.yml  --private-key=ansible-key main.yml  -u centos  -b