diff --git a/roles/fabric-switch/defaults/main.yml b/roles/fabric-switch/defaults/main.yml
index d63e3ab..c43e606 100644
--- a/roles/fabric-switch/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fabric-switch/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-pub_ssh_key: "{{ lookup('file', '/etc/maas/.ssh/cord_rsa.pub') }}"
+pub_ssh_key_file_location: "{{ pub_ssh_key_location | default ('/etc/maas/.ssh') }}"
+pub_ssh_key: "{{ lookup('file', pub_ssh_key_file_location+'/cord_rsa.pub') }}"