diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
index 978792e..991470e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ jobs:
 # Set up requirements for random root password CIS 5.6.6
       - name: add urandom passwd to root account
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: .github/workflows
         run: |
-         ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False && ansible all -i .github/workflows/hosts.yml -m shell -a "cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc ‘[:print:]’ | head -c50 | passwd --stdin root" -b
+         ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False && ansible all -i hosts.yml -m shell -a "cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc ‘[:print:]’ | head -c50 | passwd --stdin root" -b --private-key .ssh/github_actions.pem
 
 # Run the ansible playbook
       - name: Run_Ansible_Playbook