diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 1fa4707..00eb23c 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           apt update
           apt install rsync -y
+      - name: test fake key
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.FAKE_KEY }}" | tr -d "\r"
+          exit 1
       - name: add ssh key
         run: |
           set -e
diff --git a/config/devops/forgejo.nix b/config/devops/forgejo.nix
index b52b914..98eceb4 100644
--- a/config/devops/forgejo.nix
+++ b/config/devops/forgejo.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ in {
         DISABLE_STARS = true;
       };
       ui = {
-        DEFAULT_THEME = "forgejo-light";
+        DEFAULT_THEME = "forgejo-auto";
         THEMES = "forgejo-auto,forgejo-light,forgejo-dark";
         DEFAULT_SHOW_FULL_NAME = true;
         PREFERRED_TIMESTAMP_TENSE = "absolute";