diff --git a/backuppc/manifests/init.pp b/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
index 07947c4..183d38b 100644
--- a/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ define backuppc::manualclient($ensure = "present", $operatingsystem = "default")
             key    => "${backuppc_sshkey}",
             type   => "ssh-rsa",
             user   => root,
+            target => "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys",
             tag    => "backuppc",
         }
     }