diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-verify.yml
index 7d279a4..10b1c50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-verify.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_PEM }}
         known_hosts: unnecessary
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   ssh-pkcs8:
     name: Connect to github.com (PKCS8 format)
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_PKCS8 }}
         known_hosts: unnecessary
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   ssh-rfc4716:
     name: Connect to github.com (RFC4716 format)
@@ -82,7 +86,9 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_RFC4716 }}
         known_hosts: unnecessary
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   key_if_exists_replace-key_exists:
     name: if_key_exists=replace / key exists
@@ -106,7 +112,9 @@ jobs:
         known_hosts: unnecessary
         if_key_exists: replace
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   key_if_exists_replace-key_doesnt_exist:
     name: if_key_exists=replace / key doesn't exist
@@ -125,7 +133,9 @@ jobs:
         known_hosts: unnecessary
         if_key_exists: replace
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   key_if_exists_ignore-key_exists:
     name: if_key_exists=ignore / key exists
@@ -149,7 +159,9 @@ jobs:
         known_hosts: unnecessary
         if_key_exists: ignore
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   key_if_exists_ignore-key_doesnt_exist:
     name: if_key_exists=ignore / key doesn't exist
@@ -168,7 +180,9 @@ jobs:
         known_hosts: unnecessary
         if_key_exists: ignore
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   key_if_exists_fail-key_exists:
     name: if_key_exists=fail / key exists
@@ -193,7 +207,9 @@ jobs:
         if_key_exists: fail
       continue-on-error: true
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
 
   key_if_exists_fail-key_doesnt_exist:
     name: if_key_exists=fail / key doesn't exist
@@ -212,4 +228,6 @@ jobs:
         known_hosts: unnecessary
         if_key_exists: fail
     - name: git clone through SSH
-      run: git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp
+      run: |
+        ssh -vT git@github.com
+        git clone git@github.com:niaid/monarch-actions-key-writer.git tmp