diff --git a/openssh/client/private_key.sls b/openssh/client/private_key.sls
index a5639cc..d383e90 100644
--- a/openssh/client/private_key.sls
+++ b/openssh/client/private_key.sls
@@ -4,9 +4,17 @@
 include:
 - openssh.client.service
 
-{%- for xxx, user in client.get('user', {}).iteritems() %}
+  {%- for xxx, user in client.get('user', {}).iteritems() %}
+    {%- if user.private_key is defined %}
 
-{%- if user.private_key is defined %}
+
+{{ user.user.home }}/.ssh_dir_for_key:
+  file.directory:
+  - names:
+    - {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh
+  - user: {{ user.user.name }}
+  - mode: 700
+  - makedirs: true
 
 {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh/id_{{ user.private_key.type }}:
   file.managed:
@@ -16,10 +24,10 @@
   - template: jinja
   - defaults:
     user_name: {{ user.user.name }}
-  - require: 
-    - file: {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh
+  - require:
+    - file: {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh_dir_for_key
 
-{%- if user.public_key is defined %}
+      {%- if user.public_key is defined %}
 {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh/id_{{ user.private_key.type }}.pub:
   file.managed:
   - user: {{ user.user.name }}
@@ -28,12 +36,9 @@
   - template: jinja
   - defaults:
     user_name: {{ user.user.name }}
-  - require: 
-    - file: {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh
-{%- endif %}
-
-{%- endif %}
-
-{%- endfor %}
-
+  - require:
+    - file: {{ user.user.home }}/.ssh_dir_for_key
+      {%- endif %}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
 {%- endif %}