diff --git a/roles/backup-vm/templates/slapd_backup.sh b/roles/backup-vm/templates/slapd_backup.sh
index 8e8c86d..8a1e800 100644
--- a/roles/backup-vm/templates/slapd_backup.sh
+++ b/roles/backup-vm/templates/slapd_backup.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ set -e
 
 DIR=/home/sheppy/slapd_backup
 
+eval `ssh-agent`
+ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+
 cd
 
 rsync -r --remove-source-files sheppy@192.168.122.112:$DIR /home/sheppy