diff --git a/ci/genericarm64.yml b/ci/genericarm64.yml
index 320cfae7..2fbe766f 100644
--- a/ci/genericarm64.yml
+++ b/ci/genericarm64.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@ local_conf_header:
   bootloader: |
     # If running genericarm64 in a qemu we need to manually build the bootloader
     EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "virtual/bootloader"
+  sshpregen: |
+    # Allow the use of the pregen keys as this is CI so safe
+    COMPATIBLE_MACHINE:pn-ssh-pregen-hostkeys:genericarm64 = "genericarm64"
 
 machine: genericarm64