diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b3e5872..5415d83 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ borg_ssh_key_type: "ed25519"
 borg_ssh_key_name: "id_{{ borg_ssh_key_type }}"
 borg_ssh_key_comment: ''
 borg_ssh_key_file_path: "{{ backup_user_info.home }}/.ssh/{{ borg_ssh_key_name }}"
-borg_ssh_command: false
+borg_ssh_command: "ssh -i {{ borg_ssh_key_file_path }}"
 borg_remote_path: false
 borg_remote_rate_limit: 0
 borg_retention_policy: