diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-containers.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test-containers.yaml
index 50c2c501d..710b6a450 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-containers.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-containers.yaml
@@ -19,13 +19,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build mysql-ssh-login image
         run: |
           docker build -t dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-login
+      - name: Build mysql-ssh-keyfile image
+        run: |
+          docker build -t dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-keyfile
       - name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: '${{ github.actor }}'
           password: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
-      - name: Push image to GHCR
+      - name: Push mysql-ssh-login to GHCR
         run: |
           docker tag dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest
           docker push ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest
+      - name: Push mysql-ssh-keyfile to GHCR
+        run: |
+          docker tag dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest
diff --git a/e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-keyfile/mykey.pub b/e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-keyfile/mykey.pub
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5a025dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-keyfile/mykey.pub
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ssh-rsa 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 test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/connect.cy.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/connect.cy.js
index f524bb3da..4339369d1 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/connect.cy.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/connect.cy.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe('Initialization', () => {
     cy.contains('performance_schema');
   });
 
-  it('SSH connection', () => {
+  it('SSH connection - user + password', () => {
     const runOnCI = Cypress.env('runOnCI');
 
     cy.visit('http://localhost:3000');
@@ -54,6 +54,37 @@ describe('Initialization', () => {
     cy.contains('performance_schema');
   });
 
+  it('SSH connection - keyfile', () => {
+    const runOnCI = Cypress.env('runOnCI');
+
+    cy.visit('http://localhost:3000');
+    cy.contains('Connections');
+
+    cy.realPress("F1");
+    cy.realType("Close all");
+    cy.realPress("Enter");
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionList_buttonNewConnection]').click();
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionDriverFields_connectionType]').select('MySQL');
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionDriverFields_user]').clear().type('root');
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionDriverFields_password]').clear().type('root');
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionDriverFields_displayName]').clear().type('test-mysql-ssh-2');
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionTab_tabSshTunnel]').click();
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionSshTunnelFields_useSshTunnel]').check();
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionSshTunnelFields_sshLogin]').clear().type('root');
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionSshTunnelFields_sshPassword]').clear().type('root');
+    if (runOnCI) {
+      cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionSshTunnelFields_sshHost]').clear().type('mysql-ssh-login');
+    } else {
+      cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionSshTunnelFields_sshPort]').clear().type('16006');
+    }
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionTab_buttonSave]').click();
+    cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionTab_buttonConnect]').click();
+    cy.contains('performance_schema');
+  });
+
   // it('import chinook DB', () => {
   //   cy.visit('http://localhost:3000');
   //   cy.get('[data-testid=ConnectionTab_buttonConnect]').click();
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/mykey b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/mykey
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85823480c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/mykey
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
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+-----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/e2e-tests/docker-compose.yaml b/e2e-tests/docker-compose.yaml
index 8ab751982..93b18e4c2 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/e2e-tests/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,15 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=Pwd2020Db
 
   mysql-ssh-login:
-    build: mysql-ssh-login
+    build: containers/mysql-ssh-login
     restart: always
     ports: 
       - 16005:3306
       - 16006:22
+
+  mysql-ssh-keyfile:
+    build: containers/mysql-ssh-keyfile
+    restart: always
+    ports: 
+      - 16007:3306
+      - 16008:22
diff --git a/workflow-templates/build-test-containers.yaml b/workflow-templates/build-test-containers.yaml
index 8f8e31476..741880cc2 100644
--- a/workflow-templates/build-test-containers.yaml
+++ b/workflow-templates/build-test-containers.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker build -t dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-login
 
+      - name: Build mysql-ssh-keyfile image
+        run: |
+          docker build -t dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest e2e-tests/containers/mysql-ssh-keyfile
+
       - name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
@@ -27,7 +31,12 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Push image to GHCR
+      - name: Push mysql-ssh-login to GHCR
         run: |
           docker tag dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest
           docker push ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-login:latest
+
+      - name: Push mysql-ssh-keyfile to GHCR
+        run: |
+          docker tag dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest
+          docker push ghcr.io/dbgate/mysql-ssh-keyfile:latest