diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index 0bebeca..c2b1091 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@
       when: __droneci_autoscaler_sshkey | length > 0
       no_log: True
 
-    - name: Generate SSH key pair if missing
+    - name: Generate SSH key pair
       openssh_keypair:
         path: "{{ __droneci_autoscaler_workdir }}/ssh_key"
         type: ed25519
         force: False
         state: present
+      when: not __droneci_autoscaler_sshkey | length > 0
 
     - name: Write userdata
       template: