diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index b0e63be..f292f3f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@ jobs:
           elif printf '%s' "$CLEAN_AUR_SSH_KEY" | grep -q '\\n'; then
             printf '%b\n' "$CLEAN_AUR_SSH_KEY" > "$AUR_KEY_PATH"
           else
-            printf '%s' "$CLEAN_AUR_SSH_KEY" | tr -d '[:space:]' | base64 --decode > "$AUR_KEY_PATH"
+            if printf '%s' "$CLEAN_AUR_SSH_KEY" | tr -d '[:space:]' | base64 --decode > "$AUR_KEY_PATH" 2>/dev/null; then
+              :
+            else
+              printf '%s\n' "$CLEAN_AUR_SSH_KEY" > "$AUR_KEY_PATH"
+            fi
           fi
           chmod 600 "$AUR_KEY_PATH"