diff --git a/lib/fudo/initrd-network.nix b/lib/fudo/initrd-network.nix
index 0c36062..eaddd63 100644
--- a/lib/fudo/initrd-network.nix
+++ b/lib/fudo/initrd-network.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ in {
         host-key-pkg = host-keys.${config.instance.hostname};
         host-privkey = builtins.toPath "${host-key-pkg}/ssh_host_ed25519_key";
       in {
+        secrets = {
+          "/var/run/ssh-host-key" = host-privkey;
+        };
+
         network = {
           enable = true;
 
@@ -59,9 +63,6 @@ in {
             hostKeys = [
               "/var/run/ssh-host-key"
             ];
-            secrets = {
-              "/var/run/ssh-host-key" = host-privkey;
-            };
           };
         };
       };