diff --git a/initial-setup.yml b/initial-setup.yml
index 60265c9..937f647 100644
--- a/initial-setup.yml
+++ b/initial-setup.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     - name: add authorized key to SSH login user
       authorized_key:
         key: "{{ item }}"
-        user: "{{ new_user_name }}"
+        user: "{{ ssh_user }}"
       with_file:
         - "{{ ssh_key }}"
     - name: set up SSH properly