diff --git a/cmd/spot/main.go b/cmd/spot/main.go
index 0951978c..f0a84c34 100644
--- a/cmd/spot/main.go
+++ b/cmd/spot/main.go
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func makePlaybook(opts options, inventory string) (*config.PlayBook, error) {
 }
 
 func makeRunner(opts options, pbook *config.PlayBook) (*runner.Process, error) {
-	sshKey, err := sshKey(opts.SSHKey, pbook)
+	sshKey, err := sshKey(opts.SSHAgent, opts.SSHKey, pbook)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't get ssh key: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func targetsForTask(targets []string, taskName string, pbook runner.Playbook) []
 }
 
 // get ssh key from cli or playbook. if no key is provided, use default ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-func sshKey(sshKey string, pbook *config.PlayBook) (key string, err error) {
+func sshKey(sshAgent bool, sshKey string, pbook *config.PlayBook) (key string, err error) {
 	if sshKey == "" && (pbook == nil || pbook.SSHKey != "") { // no key provided in cli
 		sshKey = pbook.SSHKey // use playbook's ssh_key
 	}
@@ -394,7 +394,9 @@ func sshKey(sshKey string, pbook *config.PlayBook) (key string, err error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("can't get current user: %w", err)
 		}
-		sshKey = filepath.Join(u.HomeDir, ".ssh", "id_rsa")
+		if !sshAgent {
+			sshKey = filepath.Join(u.HomeDir, ".ssh", "id_rsa")
+		}
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("[INFO] ssh key: %s", sshKey)
diff --git a/cmd/spot/main_test.go b/cmd/spot/main_test.go
index df69e090..81f1d33f 100644
--- a/cmd/spot/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/spot/main_test.go
@@ -420,6 +420,21 @@ func Test_sshUserAndKey(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedUser: osUser.Username,
 			expectedKey:  filepath.Join(osUser.HomeDir, ".ssh", "id_rsa"),
 		},
+		{
+			name: "SSHAgent set no key in playbook and command line",
+			opts: options{
+				TaskNames: []string{"test_task"},
+				SSHUser:   "cmd_user",
+				SSHAgent:  true,
+			},
+			conf: config.PlayBook{
+				Tasks: []config.Task{
+					{Name: "test_task"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedUser: "cmd_user",
+			expectedKey:  "",
+		},
 		{
 			name: "tilde expansion in key path",
 			opts: options{
@@ -441,7 +456,7 @@ func Test_sshUserAndKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			key, err := sshKey(tc.opts.SSHKey, &tc.conf)
+			key, err := sshKey(tc.opts.SSHAgent, tc.opts.SSHKey, &tc.conf)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "sshKey should not return an error")
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedKey, key, "key should match expected key")
 			sshUser, err := sshUser(tc.opts.SSHUser, &tc.conf)