diff --git a/host_vars/TUXEDO-Book-XP1511.universe.local.yml b/host_vars/TUXEDO-Book-XP1511.universe.local.yml
index 1750fd4..4dd341d 100644
--- a/host_vars/TUXEDO-Book-XP1511.universe.local.yml
+++ b/host_vars/TUXEDO-Book-XP1511.universe.local.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 ssh_port: 22
 ssh_users: rene
 
-#purpose selection
+copy_ssh_priv_keys: true
+
+# purpose selection
 database: false
 development: true
 dhcpserver: false
@@ -16,10 +18,10 @@ proxyserver: false
 video_editing: true
 webserver: false
 
-#shell selection
+# shell selection
 zsh: true
 
-#desktop environment selection
+# desktop environment selection
 cinnamon: false
 deepin: false
 gnome: false
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ kde: true
 mate: false
 xfce: false
 
-#application selection
+# application selection
 alacritty: true
 alsa: true
 autofs: true
diff --git a/host_vars/lifebook-u939.universe.local.yml b/host_vars/lifebook-u939.universe.local.yml
index 92ac317..42d2cdd 100644
--- a/host_vars/lifebook-u939.universe.local.yml
+++ b/host_vars/lifebook-u939.universe.local.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 ssh_port: 22
 ssh_users: rene
 
-#purpose selection
+copy_ssh_priv_keys: true
+
+# purpose selection
 database: false
 development: false
 dhcpserver: false
@@ -16,10 +18,10 @@ proxyserver: false
 video_editing: false
 webserver: false
 
-#shell selection
+# shell selection
 zsh: true
 
-#desktop environment selection
+# desktop environment selection
 cinnamon: true
 deepin: false
 gnome: false
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ kde: false
 mate: false
 xfce: false
 
-#application selection
+# application selection
 alacritty: true
 alsa: true
 autofs: true
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/users/rene.yml b/roles/base/tasks/users/rene.yml
index a0ebe35..a82f85b 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/users/rene.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/users/rene.yml
@@ -8,16 +8,21 @@
     append: True
     password: "{{ rene_pass | password_hash('sha256') }}"
 
-# - name: users | rene | install public ssh keys
-#   authorized_key:
-#     user: rene
-#     state: present
-#     key: '{{ item }}'
-#   with_file:
-#     - public_keys/id_dsa.pub
-#     - public_keys/id_ed25519.pub
-#     - public_keys/rene_id_rsa.pub
-#     - public_keys/yubikey.pub
+- name: users | rene | install public ssh keys
+  authorized_key:
+    user: rene
+    state: present
+    key: '{{ item }}'
+  with_file:
+    - public_keys/id_dsa.pub
+    - public_keys/id_ed25519.pub
+    - public_keys/rene_id_rsa.pub
+    - public_keys/yubikey.pub
+
+- name: users | rene | debug
+  debug:
+    msg: "copy_ssh_priv_keys: {{ copy_ssh_priv_keys }}"
+  when: copy_ssh_priv_keys is defined
 
 - name: users | rene | install private ssh keys
   copy: