diff --git a/tests/ansible.cfg b/tests/ansible.cfg
index cb234805..8a266959 100644
--- a/tests/ansible.cfg
+++ b/tests/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [defaults]
 roles_path = ../../
-
+remote_tmp = ../.ansible/tmp/
diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
index df8b5f69..6c0833a9 100644
--- a/tests/inventory
+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [all]
-localhost ansible_connection=local
+localhost ansible_connection=local ansible_become=True
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index cd7c4e30..90018e5d 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@
 - name: Playbook for role testing
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Ensure root ssh key
+      user:
+        name: "{{ ansible_env.USER | default('root') }}"
+        generate_ssh_key: "yes"
+        ssh_key_bits: 2048
+        ssh_key_file: ".ssh/id_rsa"
+    - name: get the calling users key
+      command: cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+      register: key_get
+    - set_fact:
+        lxc_container_ssh_key: key_get.stdout
   roles:
     - role: "{{ rolename | basename }}"
       lxc_net_bridge: lxcbr0