diff --git a/git/config.go b/git/config.go
index 2cbd170..b4ebc6d 100644
--- a/git/config.go
+++ b/git/config.go
@@ -75,3 +75,17 @@ func (r *Repository) ConfigSSLVerify(skipVerify bool) *types.Cmd {
 		Cmd: cmd,
 	}
 }
+
+// ConfigSSHCommand sets custom SSH key.
+func (r *Repository) ConfigSSHCommand(sshKey string) *types.Cmd {
+	args := []string{
+		"config",
+		"--local",
+		"core.sshCommand",
+		"ssh -i " + sshKey,
+	}
+
+	return &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/git/config_test.go b/git/config_test.go
index c47a5cf..12e63b0 100644
--- a/git/config_test.go
+++ b/git/config_test.go
@@ -122,3 +122,26 @@ func TestConfigSSLVerify(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestConfigSSHCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		repo   Repository
+		sshKey string
+		want   []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "set SSH command with key",
+			repo:   Repository{},
+			sshKey: "/path/to/ssh/key",
+			want:   []string{gitBin, "config", "--local", "core.sshCommand", "ssh -i /path/to/ssh/key"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cmd := tt.repo.ConfigSSHCommand(tt.sshKey)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, cmd.Cmd.Args)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugin/impl.go b/plugin/impl.go
index fcd7cbd..df2c72c 100644
--- a/plugin/impl.go
+++ b/plugin/impl.go
@@ -125,9 +125,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) Execute() error {
 
 	// Write SSH key and netrc file.
 	if p.Settings.SSHKey != "" {
-		if err := WriteSSHKey(homeDir, p.Settings.SSHKey); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		batchCmd = append(batchCmd, p.Settings.Repo.ConfigSSHCommand(p.Settings.SSHKey))
 	}
 
 	netrc := p.Settings.Netrc
diff --git a/plugin/util.go b/plugin/util.go
index 143beca..10e8ab5 100644
--- a/plugin/util.go
+++ b/plugin/util.go
@@ -10,38 +10,10 @@ const (
 	netrcFile = `machine %s
 login %s
 password %s
-`
-	configFile = `Host *
-StrictHostKeyChecking no
-UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null
 `
 )
 
-const (
-	strictFilePerm = 0o600
-	strictDirPerm  = 0o700
-)
-
-// WriteKey writes the SSH private key.
-func WriteSSHKey(path, key string) error {
-	sshPath := filepath.Join(path, ".ssh")
-	confPath := filepath.Join(sshPath, "config")
-	keyPath := filepath.Join(sshPath, "id_rsa")
-
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(sshPath, strictDirPerm); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create .ssh directory: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := os.WriteFile(confPath, []byte(configFile), strictFilePerm); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create .ssh/config file: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := os.WriteFile(keyPath, []byte(key), strictFilePerm); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create .ssh/id_rsa file: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
+const strictFilePerm = 0o600
 
 // WriteNetrc writes the netrc file.
 func WriteNetrc(path, machine, login, password string) error {
diff --git a/plugin/util_test.go b/plugin/util_test.go
index bfa510a..59eac2d 100644
--- a/plugin/util_test.go
+++ b/plugin/util_test.go
@@ -9,49 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
-func TestWriteSSHKey(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name       string
-		privateKey string
-		dir        string
-		wantErr    bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:       "valid private key",
-			privateKey: "valid_private_key",
-			dir:        t.TempDir(),
-			wantErr:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:       "empty private key",
-			privateKey: "",
-			dir:        t.TempDir(),
-			wantErr:    false,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			err := WriteSSHKey(tt.dir, tt.privateKey)
-			if tt.wantErr {
-				assert.Error(t, err)
-
-				return
-			}
-
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-			privateKeyPath := filepath.Join(tt.dir, ".ssh", "id_rsa")
-			_, err = os.Stat(privateKeyPath)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-			configPath := filepath.Join(tt.dir, ".ssh", "config")
-			_, err = os.Stat(configPath)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestWriteNetrc(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string