diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 43d1d21c0..d1e1483ef 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ remote_user = nb
 retry_files_enabled = False
 inventory = /srv/newsblur/ansible/inventories/digital_ocean.ini, /srv/newsblur/ansible/inventories/digital_ocean.yml
 private_key_file = /srv/secrets-newsblur/keys/docker.key
+publickey = /srv/secrets-newsblur/keys/docker.key.pub 
 # private_key_file = /srv/secrets-newsblur/keys/newsblur.key
 
 [inventory]