diff --git a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
index 3d98d5b..6282150 100755
--- a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
@@ -40,3 +40,21 @@ rm /etc/motd > /dev/null 2>&1
 # enable and start sshd
 rc-update add sshd
 rc-service sshd start
+
+# add ssh keys for akanealw
+if [[ -d /home/akanealw ]]; then
+    cp /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+    isInFile=$(cat /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys | grep -c "winpc-akanealw")
+        if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIBKYj+eRQsvdLvrJNoqugb9A7iQT+BEPb6LI9BseyhWR winpc-akanealw" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
+            chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
+        fi
+
+    isInFile=$(cat /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys | grep -c "server-akanealw")
+        if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGAiw0sQxxTg/zBm/Hz4LLjtiuGfefF2vogGkYcWox4S server-akanealw" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
+            chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
+        fi
+fi