diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a1a8708..caa862c 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ steps:
   - ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml
   - |
     ansible-playbook \
-      --extra-vars "repo_username=$${repo_username} repo_password=$${repo_password} hv_password=$${hv_password} root_password=$${root_password} private_key='$${private_key}'" \
+      --extra-vars "repo_username=$${repo_username} repo_password=$${repo_password} hv_password=$${hv_password} root_password=$${root_password} public_key='$${public_key}'" \
       playbook.yml
   environment:
     repo_username:
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ steps:
       from_secret: root_password
     private_key:
       from_secret: ssh_privatekey
+    public_key:
+      from_secret: ssh_publickey
   volumes:
   - name: scratch
     path: /scratch
diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 1fcade3..0344129 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       properties:
         guestinfo.hostname: "{{ cluster.name | upper }}-{{ (item.ip | checksum)[-5:] | upper }}"
         guestinfo.rootpw: "{{ root_password }}"
-        guestinfo.rootsshkey: "{{ private_key }}"
+        guestinfo.rootsshkey: "{{ public_key }}"
         guestinfo.ntpserver: "{{ network.ntpserver }}"
         guestinfo.ipaddress: "{{ item.ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"
         guestinfo.prefixlength: "{{ item.ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr('prefix') }}"