diff --git a/roles/ssh_keypairs/tasks/standalone/create_keypair.yml b/roles/ssh_keypairs/tasks/standalone/create_keypair.yml
index f5944b9..299ce17 100644
--- a/roles/ssh_keypairs/tasks/standalone/create_keypair.yml
+++ b/roles/ssh_keypairs/tasks/standalone/create_keypair.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
           size: "{{ kp.size | default(omit) }}"
           type: "{{ kp.type | default(omit) }}"
           path: "{{ kp_dir ~ '/' ~ kp['name'] }}"
+          mode: "{{ kp.mode | default(omit) }}"
+          backend: cryptography
         register: kp_keys
 
       - name: Generate an OpenSSH user certificate for {{ kp['name'] }}