diff --git a/packages/create-coco-aks.sh b/packages/create-coco-aks.sh
index 8dd329c2dc..54ecd5d409 100755
--- a/packages/create-coco-aks.sh
+++ b/packages/create-coco-aks.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ az aks create \
   --kubernetes-version "${k8sVersion:-1.27}" \
   --os-sku AzureLinux \
   --node-vm-size Standard_DC4as_cc_v5 \
-  --node-count 1
+  --node-count 1 \
+  --generate-ssh-keys
 
 az aks nodepool add \
   --resource-group "${name}" \