diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index d560300..0accbfc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ jobs:
             echo "Creating backup of data/ into \${BACKUP_FILE}..."
             
             if [ -d "data" ]; then
-              tar -czf "\${BACKUP_FILE}" data
+              echo "\$SSHPASS" | sudo -S tar -czf "\${BACKUP_FILE}" data
               echo "✅ Backup created successfully!"
             else
               echo "⚡️ No data/ folder, backup creation skipped."
             fi
 
-            find backups/ -type f -name "backup-*.tar.gz" -mtime +7 -delete
+            echo "\$SSHPASS" | sudo -S find backups/ -type f -name "backup-*.tar.gz" -mtime +7 -delete
           EOT
 
       - name: 🏗️ Create docker-compose file