diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-lint-and-apply-ansible.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-lint-and-apply-ansible.yml
index b5ad4ac8..2e68f7d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-lint-and-apply-ansible.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-lint-and-apply-ansible.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,8 @@ jobs:
         id: ansible-lint
         run: ansible-lint -c ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.ansible-lint-config }} ${{ github.workspace }}
 
+      - name: Create the ssh private key file
+        run: echo '${{ secrets.ANSIBLE_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}' > ${{ github.workspace }}/private_key
+
       - name: Run ansible-playbook
-        run: ansible-playbook -i ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.ansible-inventory-file }} ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.ansible-playbook-file }}
+        run: ansible-playbook --private-key private_key -i ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.ansible-inventory-file }} ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.ansible-playbook-file }}