diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 76d7319..0f86c08 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ borg_retention_policy:
   keep_daily: 7
   keep_weekly: 4
   keep_monthly: 6
+borg_user: root
 borg_version: false
 
 borgmatic_timer_cron_name: "borgmatic"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8f7f888..3870301 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 - name: Generate an OpenSSH keypair
   community.crypto.openssh_keypair:
     path: "{{ borg_ssh_key_file_path }}"
-    type: "ed25519"
+    type: "{{ borg_ssh_key_type }}"
 
 - name: Setup borgbase backup
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: borgbase.yml