# Incorrect Usage: bad flag syntax when adding secret ssh key as a string
**URL:** https://drone.discourse.group/t/incorrect-usage-bad-flag-syntax-when-adding-secret-ssh-key-as-a-string/10320
**Category:** Drone Support
**Created:** [September 10, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/incorrect-usage-bad-flag-syntax-when-adding-secret-ssh-key-as-a-string/10320 "2019-09-10T05:55:01Z")
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### Author:  [@cminor](https://drone.discourse.group/u/cminor)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/incorrect-usage-bad-flag-syntax-when-adding-secret-ssh-key-as-a-string/10320/1 "2019-09-10T05:55:01Z")
Hello,
I’m trying to use drone/cli (as a docker container) to add an SSH key as organization secret using:
```
docker run --rm -e DRONE_SERVER= -e DRONE_TOKEN= drone/cli:latest orgsecret add
```
However, I’m receiving the following error: `Incorrect Usage: bad flag syntax`. This is due to the fact the key starts with `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` and I assume drone/cli complains about `--`. How can I overcome this issue? I tried quoting the values but still can’t make it work. Of course I could create a file with the key, share it within the container, then import it with @ syntax but I would like to avoid all those steps.
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### Author:  [@bradrydzewski](https://drone.discourse.group/u/bradrydzewski)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/incorrect-usage-bad-flag-syntax-when-adding-secret-ssh-key-as-a-string/10320/2 "2019-09-11T16:17:39Z")
The recommended solution would be to use the `@` syntax to load the file. If you want to pass the value as a command line parameter you will need to figure out the correct quoting. I am sure it is possible, but probably will require some trial and error.