diff --git a/rhel/cloud.cfg b/rhel/cloud.cfg
index 82e8bf6..9ecba21 100644
--- a/rhel/cloud.cfg
+++ b/rhel/cloud.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ssh_pwauth:   0
 
 mount_default_fields: [~, ~, 'auto', 'defaults,nofail,x-systemd.requires=cloud-init.service', '0', '2']
 resize_rootfs_tmp: /dev
-ssh_deletekeys:   0
+ssh_deletekeys:   1
 ssh_genkeytypes:  ~
 syslog_fix_perms: ~
 disable_vmware_customization: false