diff --git a/userModules/default.nix b/userModules/default.nix
index 7cdef176..365ac812 100644
--- a/userModules/default.nix
+++ b/userModules/default.nix
@@ -8,18 +8,13 @@ self: {
   users = {
     mutableUsers = false;
 
-    users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys = {
-      keys = [
-        "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIG0HAmaMTAvrFrinB+b83c8hq6PyjmxRHg1IxR2GH6RN u0_a344@localhost" # termux on wallace
-        "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGcJBb7+ZxkDdk06A0csNsbgT9kARUN185M8k3Lq7E/d u0_a336@localhost" # termux on winona
-      ];
-
-      keyFiles = [
-        ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_lavaridge.pub
-        ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_mauville.pub
-        ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_petalburg.pub
-        ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_rustboro.pub
-      ];
-    };
+    users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
+      "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIG0HAmaMTAvrFrinB+b83c8hq6PyjmxRHg1IxR2GH6RN u0_a344@localhost" # termux on wallace
+      "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGcJBb7+ZxkDdk06A0csNsbgT9kARUN185M8k3Lq7E/d u0_a336@localhost" # termux on winona
+      (builtins.readFile ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_lavaridge.pub)
+      (builtins.readFile ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_mauville.pub)
+      (builtins.readFile ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_petalburg.pub)
+      (builtins.readFile ../secrets/publicKeys/aly_rustboro.pub)
+    ];
   };
 }