diff --git a/backuppc/manifests/init.pp b/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
index 5e784b3..07947c4 100644
--- a/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/backuppc/manifests/init.pp
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ define backuppc::manualclient($ensure = "present", $operatingsystem = "default")
 	notify  => Exec["generate-backuppc-hosts"],
     }
 
+    if $backuppc_sshkey {
+        ssh_authorized_key { "backuppc":
+            ensure => present,
+            key    => "${backuppc_sshkey}",
+            type   => "ssh-rsa",
+            user   => root,
+            tag    => "backuppc",
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 # Install host into BackupPC server as client.