diff --git a/templates/germqtt.conf.erb b/templates/germqtt.conf.erb
index fa7b3cb..37b5b1c 100644
--- a/templates/germqtt.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/germqtt.conf.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pidfile = <%= @pid_file %>
 [gerrit]
 username = <%= @gerrit_username %>
 hostname = <%= @gerrit_hostname %>
-key = <%= @gerrit_key %>
+key = /home/germqtt/.ssh/id_rsa
 
 [mqtt]
 hostname = <%= @mqtt_hostname %>