diff --git a/linux/compliance.yaml b/linux/compliance.yaml
index 5694c5b..dc0876e 100644
--- a/linux/compliance.yaml
+++ b/linux/compliance.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@
         path: /home/ansible/.ssh
         state: directory
     - name: Add deployment user's SSH key.
-      shell:
-        cmd: echo "{{ ansiblesvc_key }}" > /home/ansible/.ssh/authorized_keys
-        creates: /home/ansible/.ssh/authorized_keys
+      copy:
+        content: "{{ ansiblesvc_key }}"
+        dest: /home/ansible/.ssh/authorized_keys
+      # shell:
+        # cmd: echo "{{ ansiblesvc_key }}" > /home/ansible/.ssh/authorized_keys
+        # creates: /home/ansible/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
     # Give ansible sudo rights with no password required.
     - name: Install sudo if not already installed.
@@ -68,9 +71,12 @@
         path: /home/nhadmin/.ssh
         state: directory
     - name: Add nhadmin user's SSH key.
-      shell:
-        cmd: echo "{{ nhadmin_key }}" > /home/nhadmin/.ssh/authorized_keys
-        creates: /home/nhadmin/.ssh/authorized_keys
+      copy:
+        content: "{{ nhadmin_key }}"
+        dest: /home/nhadmin/.ssh/authorized_keys
+      # shell:
+        # cmd: echo "{{ nhadmin_key }}" > /home/nhadmin/.ssh/authorized_keys
+        # creates: /home/nhadmin/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
     # SSH config updating
     - name: Update SSH configuration to disallow root login and disable password authentication.