diff --git a/tasks/update-code/git.yml b/tasks/update-code/git.yml
index 45fbf6f..d84da2e 100644
--- a/tasks/update-code/git.yml
+++ b/tasks/update-code/git.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
   register: ansistrano_git_result
   when: ansistrano_git_identity_key_path|trim != ""
 
+- name: ANSISTRANO | GIT | Shred GIT deployment key
+  command: shred -f "{{ ansistrano_deploy_to }}/git_identity_key"
+  when: ansistrano_git_identity_key_path|trim != ""
+
 - name: ANSISTRANO | GIT | Export a copy of the repo
   command: git checkout-index -f -a --prefix="{{ ansistrano_release_path.stdout }}/"
   args: