diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 761ceac5..8204b832 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ docs_deploy: &docs_deploy
     - checkout
     - attach_workspace:
         at: build
+    - run:
+        name: Setup the deploy SSH key
+        command: |
+          ssh-add -L | tail -n1 > ~/.ssh/deploy.pub
+          cat <<EOF > ~/.ssh/config
+          Host github.com
+            IdentityFile /root/.ssh/deploy.pub
+            IdentitiesOnly yes
+          EOF
     - run:
         name: Clone doc repository
         command: |