diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 26fb143..48836c9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -41,3 +41,10 @@
     manage_dir: '{{ should_manage_dir }}'
     key: "{{ ssh_deployment_key }}"
 
+- name: Set ownership and permissions for SSH private key
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: '/home/{{ ssh_host_user }}/{{ ssh_key_path }}'
+    owner: 1000
+    group: 1000
+    mode: 0600
+  delegate_to: localhost