diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-tool.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-tool.yml
index 72322a5..4f51563 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-tool.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-tool.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ jobs:
       SOW_TOOLS_REPO_URL: ${{ vars.SOW_TOOLS_REPO_URL }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Configure SSH known hosts
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+          ssh-keyscan -p 2222 git-ssh.westgate.pw >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          chmod 644 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
       - name: Sync tools checkout to tag
         env:
           TAG_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}