diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 33c62a8..0e90202 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ pages:
   stage: deploy
   script:
   - bundle exec jekyll build -d public
-  - rsync -anv public/ cotech@webarch2.co.uk:~/sites/default/
+  - ssh -vvv cotech@webarch2.co.uk "echo 'hello world'"
+  - rsync -anv public/ cotech@webarch2.co.uk:sites/default/
   artifacts:
     paths:
     - public