diff --git a/borgbackup.nix b/borgbackup.nix
index 579bdd8..cfb74db 100644
--- a/borgbackup.nix
+++ b/borgbackup.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ in
       mode = "repokey";
       passCommand = "${borgPassCommand}";
     };
+    environment = {
+      BORG_RSH = "${pkgs.openssh}/bin/ssh -i /var/lib/borgbackup/sshkey";
+    };
     compression = "auto,lz4";
     startAt = "hourly";
     };