diff --git a/roles/jenkins/master/tasks/main.yml b/roles/jenkins/master/tasks/main.yml
index ab2853c34b..6fffaf30e4 100644
--- a/roles/jenkins/master/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/jenkins/master/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
   - jenkins/master
   - config
 
+- name: install private ssh key
+  action: copy src="{{ private }}/files/jenkins/ssh/jenkins_master" dest=/etc/jenkins/id_rsa mode=400 owner=jenkins group=jenkins
+  tags:
+  - jenkins
+  - jenkins/master
+  - config
+
 - name: enable jenkins service to start on boot
   action: service name=jenkins state=running enabled=true
   tags:
diff --git a/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml b/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml
index fdbe18da5d..43864a7a19 100644
--- a/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,12 @@
   - jenkins
   - jenkins/slave
   - config
+
+- name: add jenkins ssh public key to authorized keys
+  action: authorized_key user=jenkins key="{{ item }}"
+  with_file:
+  - "{{ private }}/files/jenkins/ssh/jenkins_master.pub"
+  tags:
+  - jenkins
+  - jenkins/slave
+  - config