diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-docker-compose.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-docker-compose.yml
index 997b545..e1499e5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-docker-compose.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ jobs:
             StrictHostKeyChecking no
           EOF
 
+      - name: Test SSH connection to VM
+        run: |
+          ssh -vvv vm 'echo "SSH connection successful" && hostname && whoami'
+
       - name: Upload compose file
         run: |
           scp docker-compose.yml vm:${{ inputs.compose_path }}