diff --git a/scripts/ffg-build.sh b/scripts/ffg-build.sh
index 8f07313..ea59f42 100755
--- a/scripts/ffg-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/ffg-build.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ VERSION="${1:-}"
 WORKSPACE="/opt/mod-builds/firefrost-services/services/discord-rules"
 NC1_USER="ffg-builder"
 NC1_HOST="216.239.104.130"
-NC1_KEY="${HOME}/.ssh/ffg_build_rsa"
+NC1_KEY="/opt/mod-builds/ffg_build_rsa"
 NC1_WORKSPACE="/home/ffg-builder/workspaces/build-$$"
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
     echo "[ERROR] Usage: ffg-build.sh <mc_version>"
@@ -20,31 +19,31 @@ if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-
 # Route decision
 if [[ "$VERSION" == "1.21.1" ]]; then
     echo "[ROUTING] NeoForge $VERSION — routing build to NC1 (Vineflower RAM requirement)"
 
     # Trap: clean up NC1 workspace on exit (covers drops, errors, ctrl+c)
-    trap 'echo "[CLEANUP] Removing NC1 workspace..."; ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" "rm -rf $NC1_WORKSPACE" 2>/dev/null || true' EXIT
+    trap 'echo "[CLEANUP] Removing NC1 workspace..."; ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentitiesOnly=yes "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" "rm -rf $NC1_WORKSPACE" 2>/dev/null || true' EXIT
+
+    NC1_SSH="ssh -i $NC1_KEY -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentitiesOnly=yes"
 
     # Create workspace on NC1
-    ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" \
+    ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentitiesOnly=yes "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" \
         "mkdir -p $NC1_WORKSPACE"
 
     # Sync source to NC1 (exclude local build artifacts and gradle cache)
-    rsync -az --exclude 'build/' --exclude '.gradle/' \
+    rsync -az -e "$NC1_SSH" --exclude 'build/' --exclude '.gradle/' \
         "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/" \
         "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST:$NC1_WORKSPACE/"
 
     echo "[NC1] Running Gradle build..."
-    ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" \
+    ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentitiesOnly=yes "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" \
         "cd $NC1_WORKSPACE && ./gradlew build --no-daemon"
 
-
     # Retrieve only the compiled jar
     mkdir -p "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/build/libs"
-    rsync -az \
+    rsync -az -e "$NC1_SSH" \
         "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST:$NC1_WORKSPACE/build/libs/" \
         "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/build/libs/" \
         --include "*.jar" --exclude "*"