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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ If you'd prefer to use an SSH deploy key as opposed to a token you must first ge
 ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "youremailhere@example.com" -N ""
 ```
 
-Once you've generated the key pair you must add the contents of the public key within your repositories [deploy keys menu](https://developer.github.com/v3/guides/managing-deploy-keys/). You can find this option by going to `Settings > Deploy Keys`, you can name the public key whatever you want. Afterwards add the contents of the private key to the `Settings > Secrets` menu as `DEPLOY_KEY`.
+Once you've generated the key pair you must add the contents of the public key within your repositories [deploy keys menu](https://developer.github.com/v3/guides/managing-deploy-keys/). You can find this option by going to `Settings > Deploy Keys`, you can name the public key whatever you want, but you **do** need to give it write access. Afterwards add the contents of the private key to the `Settings > Secrets` menu as `DEPLOY_KEY`.
 
 With this configured you must add the `ssh-agent` step to your workflow and set `SSH` to `true` within the deploy action.
 
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@ If you use a [container](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-work
     
 - name: Deploy
   uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@releases/v3
-```
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+```