diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 62d966e..f3f11e7 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ steps:
         from_secret: KNOWN_HOST
   - name: run hugo
     image: appleboy/drone-ssh
-    secrets: [ HUGO_ROOT ]
     settings:
       host: 
         from_secret: SSH_HOST
@@ -46,8 +45,9 @@ steps:
       known_hosts:
         from_secret: KNOWN_HOST
       script:
-        - cd ${HUGO_ROOT}
+        - cd $${HUGO_ROOT}
         - hugo
+      secrets: [ HUGO_ROOT ]
 
 trigger:
   branch: