diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md
index 3371a312e..41ca0156c 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ where:
 * HOST - SSH host of a provider/server
 * REPO - borg repository name, it will be initialized on backup start, eg: `matrix`
 * PASSPHRASE - passphrase used for encrypting backups, you may generate it with `pwgen -s 64 1` or use any password manager
-* PRIVATE KEY - the content of the **private** part of the SSH key you created before
+* PRIVATE KEY - the content of the **private** part of the SSH key you created before. The whole key (all of its belonging lines) under `matrix_backup_borg_ssh_key_private` needs to be indented with 2 spaces
 
 To backup without encryption, add `matrix_backup_borg_encryption: 'none'` to your vars. This will also enable the `matrix_backup_borg_unknown_unencrypted_repo_access_is_ok` variable.