diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/ssh/ssh.go b/test/e2e/framework/ssh/ssh.go
index b10456bf63d..774ca1b35d7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ func GetSigner(provider string) (ssh.Signer, error) {
 		if keyfile == "" {
 			keyfile = "id_rsa"
 		}
+	case "azure":
+		keyfile = os.Getenv("AZURE_SSH_KEY")
+		if keyfile == "" {
+			keyfile = "id_rsa"
+		}
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetSigner(...) not implemented for %s", provider)
 	}
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 9e88a91a8a7..16b7be34aef 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ var (
 	BusyBoxImage = imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.BusyBox)
 
 	// ProvidersWithSSH are those providers where each node is accessible with SSH
-	ProvidersWithSSH = []string{"gce", "gke", "aws", "local"}
+	ProvidersWithSSH = []string{"gce", "gke", "aws", "local", "azure"}
 
 	// ServeHostnameImage is a serve hostname image name.
 	ServeHostnameImage = imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.Agnhost)