diff --git a/system/authorized_key b/system/authorized_key
index fb44b4450f2..1a7c8b97b0e 100644
--- a/system/authorized_key
+++ b/system/authorized_key
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ def parsekey(module, raw_key):
     '''
 
     VALID_SSH2_KEY_TYPES = [
+        'ssh-ed25519',
         'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256',
         'ecdsa-sha2-nistp384',
         'ecdsa-sha2-nistp521',