diff --git a/nixos/machines/fluffy/configuration.nix b/nixos/machines/fluffy/configuration.nix
index f5fdaf74..4ea47054 100644
--- a/nixos/machines/fluffy/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/machines/fluffy/configuration.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ in {
     ../../roles/metal.nix
   ];
 
+  age.identityPaths = ["/disk/persist/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"];
+
   fileSystems = let
     btrfsOptions = {options = ["compress=zstd" "autodefrag" "noatime"];};
   in {
diff --git a/nixos/machines/zeus/configuration.nix b/nixos/machines/zeus/configuration.nix
index 21d39718..0d84af81 100644
--- a/nixos/machines/zeus/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos/machines/zeus/configuration.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ in {
     ../../roles/standalone
   ];
 
+  age.identityPaths = ["/disk/persist/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"];
+
   fileSystems = let
     btrfsOptions = {options = ["compress=zstd" "autodefrag" "noatime"];};
   in {