diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-image.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-image.yml
index c1644d0..a5a4ecc 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-image.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-image.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ jobs:
           ssh-keyscan -H $PROXMOX_HOST >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
           ssh-keyscan -H $NIXOS_BUILER_HOST >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
+      - name: Test SSH connection
+        run: |
+          echo "Testing SSH connection to $PROXMOX_HOST..."
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=yes $PROXMOX_USER@$PROXMOX_HOST "echo 'SSH success. Hostname:' && hostname"
+          echo "Testing SSH connection to $NIXOS_BUILER_HOST..."
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=yes $NIXOS_BUILER_USER@$NIXOS_BUILER_HOST "echo 'SSH success. Hostname:' && hostname"
+
       - name: Build NixOS image
         run: nix build .#base --builders "ssh://$NIXOS_BUILER_USER@$NIXOS_BUILER_HOST x86_64-linux" --max-jobs 0