diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml
index 45ff928..8bed9f1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure kubectl
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.kube
-          echo "${{ secrets.KUBE_CONFIG }}" | base64 -d > ~/.kube/config
+          echo "${{ secrets.KUBE_CONFIG }}" > ~/.kube/config
           chmod 600 ~/.kube/config
 
       - name: Validate kubeconfig and cluster connectivity
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-prod.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
index a4680d2..2888f0a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure kubectl
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.kube
-          echo "${{ secrets.KUBE_CONFIG }}" | base64 -d > ~/.kube/config
+          echo "${{ secrets.KUBE_CONFIG }}" > ~/.kube/config
           chmod 600 ~/.kube/config
 
       - name: Validate kubeconfig and cluster connectivity