diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 5e6ad49..6bf2aca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create .env file
         run: |
+          pwd
+          touch .env
           echo DATABASE_URL=${{ secrets.DATABASE_URL }} >> .env
           echo JWT_SECRET_KEY=${{ secrets.JWT_SECRET_KEY }} >> .env
           echo MANAGER_EMAIL=${{ secrets.MANAGER_EMAIL }} >> .env
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Firebase key file
         run: |
-          echo ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_KEY }} >> new-peekabook-firebase-adminsdk-ke3ck-2c155d0a19.json
+          pwd
+          touch new-peekabook-firebase-adminsdk-ke3ck-2c155d0a19.json
+          echo "${{ secrets.FIREBASE_KEY }}" >> new-peekabook-firebase-adminsdk-ke3ck-2c155d0a19.json
           cat new-peekabook-firebase-adminsdk-ke3ck-2c155d0a19.json
 
       - name: Build server files