diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 1ebc1927af63241b316bc898518c00ab56c3c3e2..4aba962112d82241269670223ba5839e09f789fe 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ depends_on = ["openstack_networking_subnet_v2.dmzsubnet"]
   name            = "ohpc"
   image_name      = "${var.image}"
   flavor_name     = "${var.flavor}"
-  key_pair        = "${var.ssh_key_private}"
+  key_pair        = "${var.key_pair}"
   security_groups = ["default"]
 
 # defines the networks of the instance