diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 4e47d26..3f437d0 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 - name: Set private key variable
   set_fact:
-    private_key: "{{ private_key_slurp.content }}"
+    private_key: "{{ private_key_slurp.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: Ensure Wireguard client is configure
   template: