diff --git a/examples/vultr.yml b/examples/vultr.yml
index e5ad0e4bd..bd461a97a 100644
--- a/examples/vultr.yml
+++ b/examples/vultr.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ onboot:
     command: ["/sbin/dhcpcd", "--nobackground", "-f", "/dhcpcd.conf", "-1"]
   - name: metadata
     image: linuxkit/metadata:v0.7
+    command: ["/usr/bin/metadata", "vultr"]
 services:
   - name: getty
     image: linuxkit/getty:v0.7
diff --git a/pkg/metadata/provider_vultr.go b/pkg/metadata/provider_vultr.go
index 4a761a63d..5e9704c9d 100644
--- a/pkg/metadata/provider_vultr.go
+++ b/pkg/metadata/provider_vultr.go
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ func (p *ProviderVultr) Extract() ([]byte, error) {
 	// instance-id
 	vultrMetaGet("instanceid", "instance_id", 0644)
 
+	// ssh
+	if err := p.handleSSH(); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Vultr: Failed to get ssh data: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil, nil
 }