diff --git a/group_vars/lxc.yml b/group_vars/lxc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2824781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/group_vars/lxc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Key used for Ansible to connect to LXC containers
+ansible_ssh_private_key_file: '~/.ssh/ansible'
+ansible_user: 'root'
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diff --git a/inventory/example_hosts.ini b/inventory/example_hosts.ini
index 01d6321..e76a3cf 100644
--- a/inventory/example_hosts.ini
+++ b/inventory/example_hosts.ini
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ raspberry-pi ansible_host=x.x.x.x
 ansible ansible_host=x.x.x.x
 zabbix-proxy ansible_host=x.x.x.x
 pi-hole ansible_host=x.x.x.x
-[lxc:vars]
-ansible_user=root
 
 [proxmox_backup]
 proxmox-backup ansible_host=x.x.x.x
diff --git a/vars.yml b/vars.yml
index ee493ad..0e49951 100644
--- a/vars.yml
+++ b/vars.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,4 @@ target_user: 'mbuz'
 my_public_keys:
   - "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAINSGj0dxaA38QSBVY3DZiPb+qmIuTFxGo0mt4sbmYDa3 mbuz@macbook-pro"
   - "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIOpvRkew+XpOAt7I/mizQbE/OJP1SO6NVl2/A1ZGzdU3 mbuz@windows-desktop"
-  - "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIIGWMJbHDCB8XCxPGth1229A3W/sPpvJHO9xBvegv4Sx mbuz@macbook-air"
-
-ansible_ssh_private_key: '~/.ssh/ansible'
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+  - "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIIGWMJbHDCB8XCxPGth1229A3W/sPpvJHO9xBvegv4Sx mbuz@macbook-air"
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