diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 10bc178..3eaffc7 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Verify services are running
       run: |
         ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=yes \
-            -o UserKnownHostsFile= ~/.ssh/known_hosts \
+            -o UserKnownHostsFile=~/.ssh/known_hosts \
             -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa \
             "${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}" \
             docker-compose -f ${DEPLOYMENT_PATH} ps