diff --git a/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/main.tf b/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/main.tf
index 9143c03..abc5ce0 100644
--- a/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/main.tf
+++ b/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/main.tf
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ module "basic-vm" {
 # Ensure the private LAN is created before the basic VM
   depends_on = [ionoscloud_lan.basic_vm_mariadb_lan]
 
-  initial_user       = "technicaluser"
-  initial_uid        = "2215"
-  initial_public_key = "../../../provision/sshkeys/technicaluser.pub"
+  initial_user       = var.initial_user
+  initial_uid        = var.initial_uid
+  initial_public_key = var.initial_public_key
 }
 
 # Create a NIC for the basic VM and connect it to the private LAN
diff --git a/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/variables.tf b/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/variables.tf
index 430499d..2909bb1 100644
--- a/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/ionos-basic-vm-mariadb/variables.tf
@@ -132,4 +132,22 @@ variable "create_lan" {
   type        = bool
   description = "If true a LAN will be created, if false a LAN ID must be provided"
   default     = true
+}
+
+variable "initial_user" {
+  type = string
+  description = "The initial user to be created via the cloud init script."
+  default = ""
+}
+
+variable "initial_uid" {
+  type = string
+  description = "The uid of the initial user created via the cloud init script."
+  default = ""
+}
+
+variable "initial_public_key" {
+  type = string
+  description = "The public key of the initial user created via the cloud init script."
+  default = ""
 }
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