diff --git a/superset/extensions/ssh.py b/superset/extensions/ssh.py
index caae3f12dd832..ec9c781beed73 100644
--- a/superset/extensions/ssh.py
+++ b/superset/extensions/ssh.py
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ def create_tunnel(
         elif ssh_tunnel.private_key:
             private_key_file = StringIO(ssh_tunnel.private_key)
             private_key = RSAKey.from_private_key(private_key_file)
-            params["private_key"] = private_key
-            params["private_key_password"] = ssh_tunnel.private_key_password
+            params["ssh_pkey"] = private_key
+            params["ssh_private_key_password"] = ssh_tunnel.private_key_password
 
         return open_tunnel(**params)