diff --git a/plugins/virsh/tasks/download_images.yml b/plugins/virsh/tasks/download_images.yml
index 7381fb6a06..e0c148efe3 100644
--- a/plugins/virsh/tasks/download_images.yml
+++ b/plugins/virsh/tasks/download_images.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
           --run-command 'echo "UseDNS no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config' \
           --mkdir /root/.ssh \
           --chmod 0700:/root/.ssh \
-          --upload /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub:/root/.ssh/authorized_keys \
+          --ssh-inject root:file:/root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub \
           --delete /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf \
           --selinux-relabel
   with_items: "{{ download_image_result.results }}"