diff --git a/modules/linux/ssh.nix b/modules/linux/ssh.nix
index 3a8348b..0a83880 100644
--- a/modules/linux/ssh.nix
+++ b/modules/linux/ssh.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
     };
   };
 
+  # add ssh key
+  users.users.nico.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
+    "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIMNq0xyfsucfXiFnLsUC/rz0FDw8JrPtUdFqmKLL0HBM"
+  ];
+
   # enable ssh in the firewall
   networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];