diff --git a/net/common.sh b/net/common.sh
index 7f64cf9c0..9df146e9a 100644
--- a/net/common.sh
+++ b/net/common.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ buildSshOptions() {
     -o "StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
     -o "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null"
     -o "User=solana"
+    -o "IdentitiesOnly=yes"
     -o "IdentityFile=$sshPrivateKey"
     -o "LogLevel=ERROR"
   )