diff --git a/azure/src/test/java/com/microsoft/azure/TestVirtualMachineSsh.java b/azure/src/test/java/com/microsoft/azure/TestVirtualMachineSsh.java
index c9a2b7597c4f6..14731557eb2e9 100644
--- a/azure/src/test/java/com/microsoft/azure/TestVirtualMachineSsh.java
+++ b/azure/src/test/java/com/microsoft/azure/TestVirtualMachineSsh.java
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public VirtualMachine createResource(VirtualMachines virtualMachines) throws Exc
         }finally {
             if(session != null) {session.disconnect();}
         }
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(vm.inner().osProfile().linuxConfiguration().ssh());
+        Assert.assertTrue(vm.inner().osProfile().linuxConfiguration().ssh().publicKeys().size() > 0);
         return vm;
     }