diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 579ecd8..3440e55 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ COPY data/config.yaml /app/data/config.yaml
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash
 
 ENV SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS=/app/data/known_hosts
+ENV SSH_KEY_PATH=/app/data/id_rsa
 
 CMD ["./controlla", "--config-file", "/app/data/config.yaml"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1ee649..a79662d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ docker build -t controlla .
 docker run --rm \
   -v $(pwd)/config.yaml:/app/data/config.yaml \
   -v $(pwd)/skipped.yaml:/app/data/skipped.yaml \
-  -v ~/.ssh/id_rsa:/app/id_rsa:ro \
+  -v ~/.ssh/id_rsa:/app/data/id_rsa:ro \
   -e TELEGRAM_TOKEN=your_telegram_token \
   -e TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id \
   controlla
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ trigger:
 - `CONTROLLA__DOCKERHUB__USERNAME` — username for private DockerHub access (if needed)
 - `CONTROLLA__DOCKERHUB__PASSWORD` — token for private DockerHub access (if needed)
 - `SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS` - path in container for known_host file (Default: /app/data/known_hosts)
+- `SSH_KEY_PATH` - path in container for ssh key file (Default: /app/data/id_rsa)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/data/config.yaml b/data/config.yaml
index cbc71d8..1d0242b 100644
--- a/data/config.yaml
+++ b/data/config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ git:
   repo_url: "git@example.git"
   local_repo_path: ./data/repos/myrepo
   branch: "main"
-  ssh_key_path: "./data/id_rsa"
 
 checker:
   watch_folder: services
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 9d86fdf..9263403 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func LoadConfig(path string) (*AppConfig, error) {
 	viper.BindEnv("github_token", "CONTROLLA__GITHUB__TOKEN")
 	viper.BindEnv("telegram_token", "CONTROLLA__TELEGRAM__TOKEN")
 	viper.BindEnv("telegram_chat_id", "CONTROLLA__TELEGRAM__CHAT__ID")
+	viper.BindEnv("git.ssh_key_path", "SSH_KEY_PATH")
 
 	viper.SetConfigFile(path)
 	viper.SetConfigType("yaml")