diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 0125b60..5307e3f 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ forks = 20
 callbacks_enabled = timer, profile_tasks, profile_roles 
 # reduce number of parallel ssh connections to one host
 pipelining = True 
+interpreter_python = auto_silent
 [ssh_connection]
 ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=40s
 # (boolean) By default Ansible will issue a warning when received from a task action (module or action plugin)
diff --git a/ssh_updateKey.yml b/ssh_updateKey.yml
index 04205e5..a686e8f 100644
--- a/ssh_updateKey.yml
+++ b/ssh_updateKey.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 - name: update ssh key and login permissions
   strategy: free # dont wait for other hosts when executing
   hosts: oracleServer
+  vars_prompt:
+    - name: ssh_key_path
+      prompt: enter the path to the ssh key to add:
+      private: false
   tasks:
 
     - name: Add ssh key
@@ -13,7 +17,7 @@
         user: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
         exclusive: true
         state: present
-        key: "{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub') }}"
+        key: "{{ lookup('file', '{{ ssh_key_path }}') }}"
 
     - name: sshd configuration file update
       blockinfile: