diff --git a/hosts/_iso/configuration.nix b/hosts/_iso/configuration.nix
index fadf700..d971c32 100644
--- a/hosts/_iso/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/_iso/configuration.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ pkgs, lib, modulesPath, ... }:
+{ pkgs, lib, modulesPath, config, ... }:
 
 {
   imports = [
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     nixfiles-auto-install
   ];
 
+  # Allow user clerie to log in as root directly with ssh keys
+  users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = config.users.users.clerie.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys;
+
   services.openssh.settings = {
     PermitRootLogin = lib.mkForce "yes";
   };