diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c8af640..298fab0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ update_windows_deps:
     - pip install pipenv
     - Get-Service -Name ssh-agent | Set-Service -StartupType Manual
     - ssh-agent
-    - cat "${WINDOWS_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}" | ssh-add -
+    - ssh-add "${WINDOWS_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}"
     - git config --global user.name "Gitlab CI"
     - git config --global user.email "ci@gitlab.com"
   script: