diff --git a/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/provider.tf b/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/provider.tf
index 518dd4c..03f728a 100644
--- a/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/provider.tf
+++ b/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/provider.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ provider "proxmox" {
   insecure  = false
   ssh {
     agent       = false
-    private_key = file("~/.ssh/id_ed25519")
-    username    = "root"
+    # private_key = file("~/.ssh/id_ed25519")
+    username    = var.proxmox_ssh_username
+    password    = var.proxmox_ssh_password
   }
 }
diff --git a/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/variables.tf b/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/variables.tf
index fb37c8d..e85102e 100644
--- a/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/projects/semaphore-vms/variables.tf
@@ -7,4 +7,16 @@ variable "proxmox_api_token" {
   description = "Proxmox API token"
   type        = string
   sensitive   = true
+}
+
+variable "proxmox_ssh_username" {
+  description = "Proxmox SSH username"
+  type        = string
+  sensitive   = true
+}
+
+variable "proxmox_ssh_password" {
+  description = "Proxmox SSH password"
+  type        = string
+  sensitive   = true
 }
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