diff --git a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/keys.tf b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/keys.tf
index ab2525b..b757a71 100644
--- a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/keys.tf
+++ b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/keys.tf
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ locals {
 
 resource "ibm_is_ssh_key" "vpc_support_ssh_key_cond_create" {
   depends_on     = [data.ibm_is_ssh_keys.keys]
-  count          = length(data.ibm_is_ssh_keys.keys) == 0 ? 1 : 0
+  count          = !var.vpc_skip_ssh_key_create ? 1 : 0
   name           = "${var.vpc_name}-${var.name_prefix}-keypair"
   public_key     = local.public_key
   resource_group = var.vpc_resource_group
 }
 
 locals {
-  key_id = local.keys == [] ? ibm_is_ssh_key.vpc_support_ssh_key_cond_create[0].id : local.keys[0].id
+  key_id = !var.vpc_skip_ssh_key_create ? ibm_is_ssh_key.vpc_support_ssh_key_cond_create[0].id : local.keys[0].id
 }
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diff --git a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/variables.tf b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/variables.tf
index bb0158a..162c365 100644
--- a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/create_new/variables.tf
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ variable "public_key_file" {}
 variable "public_key" {}
 variable "vpc_name" {}
 variable "vpc_resource_group" {}
-variable "name_prefix" {}
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+variable "name_prefix" {}
+variable "vpc_skip_ssh_key_create" {}
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diff --git a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/keys.tf b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/keys.tf
index e36d821..887f2c5 100644
--- a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/keys.tf
+++ b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/keys.tf
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ module "create_new" {
   vpc_name           = var.vpc_name
   vpc_resource_group = var.vpc_resource_group
   name_prefix        = var.name_prefix
+  vpc_skip_ssh_key_create =var.vpc_skip_ssh_key_create
 }
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diff --git a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/outputs.tf b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/outputs.tf
index eea4b65..84c1e61 100644
--- a/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/outputs.tf
+++ b/modules/1_vpc_prepare/keys/outputs.tf
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 ################################################################
 
 output "vpc_check_key" {
-  value = var.vpc_create || var.create_custom_subnet ? module.create_new.vpc_check_key : module.check.check_key
+  value = var.vpc_create || var.create_custom_subnet || !var.vpc_skip_ssh_key_create ? module.create_new.vpc_check_key : module.check.check_key
 }
 
 output "vpc_key_id" {
-  value = var.vpc_create || var.create_custom_subnet ? module.create_new.vpc_key_id : module.check.keys
+  value = var.vpc_create || var.create_custom_subnet || !var.vpc_skip_ssh_key_create ? module.create_new.vpc_key_id : module.check.keys
 }