diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8c8ecd6..9c604b3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
     attr: '-i'
 
 - name: Write ssh keys
-  copy:
-    content: "item"
+  template:
+    src: "authorized_keys.j2"
     dest: "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"
     mode: 0600
-  with_items: "{{ ssh_protect_root_public_keys }}"
 
 - name: Setup i attr in authorized_keys file
   file:
diff --git a/templates/authorized_keys.j2 b/templates/authorized_keys.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6957ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/authorized_keys.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% for key in ssh_protect_root_public_keys %}
+{{key}}
+{% endfor %}