diff --git a/linux/system/repo.sls b/linux/system/repo.sls
index f7ab24c..3d88a9c 100644
--- a/linux/system/repo.sls
+++ b/linux/system/repo.sls
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@
 
 {%- do default_repos.update({name: repo}) %}
 
-{%- if repo.key_url|default(False) %}
+{%- if repo.get('key') %}
+
+linux_repo_{{ name }}_key:
+  cmd.wait:
+    - name: "echo '{{ repo.key }}' | apt-key add -"
+    - watch:
+      - file: default_repo_list
+
+{%- elif repo.key_url|default(False) %}
 
 linux_repo_{{ name }}_key:
   cmd.wait:
diff --git a/tests/pillar/system.sls b/tests/pillar/system.sls
index 4775253..c97fb21 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/system.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/system.sls
@@ -101,7 +101,60 @@
           #http: http://127.0.5.2:8080
       apt-mk-salt:
         source: "deb http://apt-mk.mirantis.com/xenial stable salt"
-        key_url: http://apt-mk.mirantis.com/public.gpg
+        #key_url: http://apt-mk.mirantis.com/public.gpg
+        key: |
+          -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+          Version: GnuPG v1
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         architectures: amd64
         proxy:
           enabled: true