diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b754e66..ae025e5 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 FREEDNS_User=MyFreeDNSUsername
 FREEDNS_Password=MyFreeDNSPassword
-DOMAIN_NAME=mydomain.com
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+DOMAIN_NAME=mydomain.com
+SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EMYPUBLICKEY7+"
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diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/aws_deploy_on_push.yml b/.gitea/workflows/aws_deploy_on_push.yml
index f188a44..f910933 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/aws_deploy_on_push.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/aws_deploy_on_push.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           FREEDNS_User: ${{ secrets.FREEDNS_USER }}
           FREEDNS_Password: ${{ secrets.FREEDNS_PASSWORD }}
           DOMAIN_NAME: ${{ secrets.DOMAIN_NAME }}
+          SSH_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ secrets.SSH_PUBLIC_KEY }}
 
       - name: Install AWS CLI
         run: |
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 5c2f356..1bd7038 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ app = cdk.App()
 freedns_user = os.environ.get("FREEDNS_User")
 freedns_password = os.environ.get("FREEDNS_Password")
 domain_name = os.environ.get("DOMAIN_NAME")
+ssh_public_key = os.environ.get("SSH_PUBLIC_KEY")
 
 if not freedns_user or not freedns_password:
     raise ValueError("FREEDNS_User and FREEDNS_Password environment variables must be set.")
@@ -16,10 +17,14 @@ if not freedns_user or not freedns_password:
 if not domain_name:
     raise ValueError("DOMAIN_NAME environment variable must be set.")
 
+if not ssh_public_key: # Check if SSH public key is set
+    raise ValueError("SSH_PUBLIC_KEY environment variable must be set.")
+
 IptvUpdaterStack(app, "IptvUpdaterStack",
     freedns_user=freedns_user,
     freedns_password=freedns_password,
     domain_name=domain_name,
+    ssh_public_key=ssh_public_key,
     # If you don't specify 'env', the stack will be deployed to the account and region that are
     # configured in your AWS CLI profile. Defaulting to the environment where the CLI is configured.
     # env=cdk.Environment(account=os.getenv('CDK_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT'), region=os.getenv('CDK_DEFAULT_REGION')),
diff --git a/infrastructure/stack.py b/infrastructure/stack.py
index 540b50a..efc4fe9 100644
--- a/infrastructure/stack.py
+++ b/infrastructure/stack.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class IptvUpdaterStack(Stack):
             freedns_user: str,
             freedns_password: str,
             domain_name: str,
+            ssh_public_key: str,
             **kwargs
         ) -> None:
         super().__init__(scope, construct_id, **kwargs)
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class IptvUpdaterStack(Stack):
             self,
             "IptvUpdaterKeyPair",
             key_pair_name="iptv-updater-key",
-            public_key_material="ssh-rsa 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 stefano@MSI"
+            public_key_material=ssh_public_key
         )
 
         # Create IAM role for EC2
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 098434f..6f39157 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Load environment variables from .env file if it exists
-if [ -f .env ]; then
-    export $(cat .env | xargs)
+if [ -f ${PWD}/.env ]; then
+    # Use set -a to automatically export all variables
+    set -a
+    source ${PWD}/.env
+    set +a
 fi
 
 # Check if required environment variables are set
-if [ -z "$FREEDNS_User" ] || [ -z "$FREEDNS_Password" ] || [ -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ]; then
-    echo "Error: FREEDNS_User, FREEDNS_Password, and DOMAIN_NAME must be set as environment variables or in a .env file."
+if [ -z "$FREEDNS_User" ] || [ -z "$FREEDNS_Password" ] || [ -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ] || [ -z "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" ]; then
+    echo "Error: FREEDNS_User, FREEDNS_Password, DOMAIN_NAME, and SSH_PUBLIC_KEY must be set as environment variables or in a .env file."
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/destroy.sh b/scripts/destroy.sh
index 141e61e..1878bcf 100755
--- a/scripts/destroy.sh
+++ b/scripts/destroy.sh
@@ -2,18 +2,17 @@
 
 # Load environment variables from .env file if it exists
 if [ -f ${PWD}/.env ]; then
-    export $(cat ${PWD}/.env | xargs)
+    # Use set -a to automatically export all variables
+    set -a
+    source ${PWD}/.env
+    set +a
 fi
 
 # Check if required environment variables are set
-if [ -z "$FREEDNS_User" ] || [ -z "$FREEDNS_Password" ] || [ -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ]; then
-    echo "Error: FREEDNS_User, FREEDNS_Password, and DOMAIN_NAME must be set as environment variables or in a .env file."
+if [ -z "$FREEDNS_User" ] || [ -z "$FREEDNS_Password" ] || [ -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ] || [ -z "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" ]; then
+    echo "Error: FREEDNS_User, FREEDNS_Password, DOMAIN_NAME, and SSH_PUBLIC_KEY must be set as environment variables or in a .env file."
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Optional: Print the variables being used (for verification)
-echo "Using DOMAIN_NAME: $DOMAIN_NAME"
-echo "Using FREEDNS_User: $FREEDNS_User" # Be cautious printing passwords
-
 # Destroy infrastructure
 cdk destroy --app="python3 ${PWD}/app.py" --force
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