diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 0dc3724..19e8d8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
         working-directory: ./backend
 
+      - name: Write secrets file
+        env:
+          AI_GATEWAY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AI_GATEWAY_TOKEN }}
+        run: jq -n 'env | {AI_GATEWAY_TOKEN}' > "$RUNNER_TEMP/secrets.json"
+
       - name: Deploy
         uses: cloudflare/wrangler-action@v4
         with:
           apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
           workingDirectory: backend
-          secrets: |
-            AI_GATEWAY_TOKEN
-        env:
-          AI_GATEWAY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AI_GATEWAY_TOKEN }}
+          command: deploy --secrets-file ${{ runner.temp }}/secrets.json