diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 5bed68f..eee3cca 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -7,12 +7,18 @@ pipeline {
     }
     stages {
         stage('build'){
-            //"hey self, what if once in your life you try a *different* language?" "then i'll update this file, moai.emoji."
-            dotnetBuild(outputDirectory: "./dist", project: "$REPO_NAME.csproj")
+            steps{
+                //"hey self, what if once in your life you try a *different* language?" "then i'll update this file, moai.emoji."
+                dotnetBuild(outputDirectory: "./dist", project: "$REPO_NAME.csproj")
+            }
         }
         stage('test'){
-            //TODO: run tests
-            //TODO: publish tests in some nicely readable format
+            steps{
+                //TODO: run tests
+                //TODO: publish tests in some nicely readable format
+                sh """#!/bin/bash
+                """
+            }
         }
         stage ('upload') {
             when {
@@ -22,13 +28,12 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) 
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
                 {
-                    ssh ${env.targetHost} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                        rm -rf temp_deploy
-                        mkdir -p temp_deploy
-                    ENDSSH
-                    sh 'scp -r dist ${env.targetHost}:temp_deploy'
+                    sh """#!/bin/bash
+                        ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'rm -rf temp_deploy & mkdir -p temp_deploy'
+                        scp -i \"${PK}\" -r dist ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${env.targetHost}:temp_deploy
+                    """
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -38,16 +43,14 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                script{
-                    sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) {
-                        ssh ${env.targetHost} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                            systemctl --user stop $REPO_NAME
-                        ENDSSH                
-                    }
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                {
+                    sh """#!/bin/bash
+                        ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'systemctl --user stop $REPO_NAME'
+                    """
                 }
             }
         }
-        ---dbstart---
         stage ('backup db')
         {
             when {
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@ pipeline {
             }
             steps{
                 //TODO: backup database
+                sh """#!/bin/bash
+                """
             }
         }
         stage ('update db')
@@ -62,18 +67,24 @@ pipeline {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
-            //TODO: update database
-            //TODO: if updating the db fails, restore the old one
+            steps{
+                //TODO: update database
+                //TODO: if updating the db fails, restore the old one
+                sh """#!/bin/bash
+                """
+            }
         }
-        ---dbend---
         stage ('replace')
         {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) {
-                    ssh ${env.targetHost} "rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/"
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                {
+                    sh """#!/bin/bash
+                        ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/'
+                    """
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -83,12 +94,11 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                script{
-                    sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) {
-                        ssh ${env.targetHost} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                            systemctl --user start $REPO_NAME
-                        ENDSSH                
-                    }
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                {
+                    sh """#!/bin/bash
+                        ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'systemctl --user start $REPO_NAME'
+                    """
                 }
             }
         }