diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/update-repo.yml
index 3bed3ca..953d885 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-repo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-repo.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ jobs:
             echo "ERROR: GPG_PRIVATE_KEY secret is empty!"
             exit 1
           fi
-          echo "${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | gpg --import --batch --yes
+          # Save key to a temp file to avoid "invalid option" command-line errors
+          echo "${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > private_key.gpg
+          gpg --batch --import private_key.gpg
+          rm private_key.gpg
 
       - name: Update Repository Database
         run: |
@@ -34,12 +37,12 @@ jobs:
           
           mkdir -p db_temp
           
-          # Define passphrase variable from secrets (defaults to empty)
+          # Define passphrase variable from secrets
           PASS="${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"
 
           for pkg in *.pkg.tar.zst; do
             # 1. Sign the package
-            gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --local-user 236328A7F2C2001E --passphrase "$PASS" --detach-sign --no-armor "$pkg"
+            echo "$PASS" | gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --local-user 236328A7F2C2001E --passphrase-fd 0 --detach-sign --no-armor "$pkg"
             
             # 2. Extract Metadata
             pkgname=$(bsdtar -xOf "$pkg" .PKGINFO | grep "^pkgname =" | cut -d' ' -f3)
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
               echo "$(bsdtar -xOf "$pkg" .PKGINFO | grep "^size =" | cut -d' ' -f3)"
               echo ""
               echo "%PGPSIG%"
-              gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --local-user 236328A7F2C2001E --passphrase "$PASS" --detach-sign --stdout --no-armor "$pkg" | base64 | tr -d '\n'
+              echo "$PASS" | gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --local-user 236328A7F2C2001E --passphrase-fd 0 --detach-sign --stdout --no-armor "$pkg" | base64 | tr -d '\n'
               echo ""
             } > "db_temp/$pkgname-$pkgver/desc"
           done
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           cd db_temp
           tar -c * | gzip -9 > ../hyprarch-repo.db.tar.gz
           cd ..
-          gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --local-user 236328A7F2C2001E --passphrase "$PASS" --detach-sign --no-armor hyprarch-repo.db.tar.gz
+          echo "$PASS" | gpg --batch --yes --pinentry-mode loopback --local-user 236328A7F2C2001E --passphrase-fd 0 --detach-sign --no-armor hyprarch-repo.db.tar.gz
           
           # 4. Finalize
           cp hyprarch-repo.db.tar.gz hyprarch-repo.db
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add .
           if ! git diff-index --quiet HEAD; then
-            git commit -m "Cleanup script variables and finalize GPG signing"
+            git commit -m "Fix GPG import method and finalize signing"
             git push
           else
             echo "Nothing to change."