diff --git a/src/commands/config.command.ts b/src/commands/config.command.ts
index acaf0c0b..a053288f 100644
--- a/src/commands/config.command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/config.command.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class ConfigCommand {
 
     private async setGSuiteKey(key: string) {
         await this.loadConfig();
-        this.gsuite.privateKey = key;
+        this.gsuite.privateKey = key != null ? key.trimLeft() : null;
         await this.saveConfig();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/gsuite-directory.service.ts b/src/services/gsuite-directory.service.ts
index c26fd0d2..23fa89ad 100644
--- a/src/services/gsuite-directory.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/gsuite-directory.service.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export class GSuiteDirectoryService extends BaseDirectoryService implements Dire
 
         this.client = new google.auth.JWT({
             email: this.dirConfig.clientEmail,
-            key: this.dirConfig.privateKey,
+            key: this.dirConfig.privateKey != null ? this.dirConfig.privateKey.trimLeft() : null,
             subject: this.dirConfig.adminUser,
             scopes: [
                 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly',