diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index 1364167..842feed 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -12,4 +12,10 @@
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
   };
+
+    # root ssh keys
+  users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
+      "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIIDJtqzSFK3MN12Lo3Y4DnzJV5NiygIPkR+gun5oEb2q jahanson@legiondary"
+      "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIBsUe5YF5z8vGcEYtQX7AAiw2rJygGf2l7xxr8nZZa7w jahanson@durincore"
+  ];
 }
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