diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/arg.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/arg.go
index 0efb2750..fe372206 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/arg.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/arg.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func parseGithubRepoName(arg string) (*require, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &require{
-		prefix:  "https://",
 		repo:    repoMatches[1],
 		path:    repoMatches[2],
 		version: repoMatches[3],
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ func parseDaggerRepoName(arg string) (*require, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &require{
-		prefix:  "https://",
 		repo:    "alpha.dagger.io",
 		path:    repoMatches[1],
 		version: repoMatches[2],
diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file.go
index 9fe164fd..d26727e8 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file.go
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ func (f *file) search(r *require) *require {
 }
 
 type require struct {
-	prefix  string
 	repo    string
 	path    string
 	version string
@@ -127,10 +126,6 @@ type require struct {
 	clonePath string
 }
 
-func (r *require) cloneURL() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", r.prefix, r.cloneRepo)
-}
-
 func (r *require) fullPath() string {
 	return path.Join(r.repo, r.path)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file_test.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file_test.go
index a94175f4..27fd91f1 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file_test.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/file_test.go
@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@ func TestReadFile(t *testing.T) {
 				module: "alpha.dagger.io",
 				require: []*require{
 					{
-						prefix:  "https://",
 						repo:    "github.com/tjovicic/test",
 						path:    "",
 						version: "xyz",
 					},
 					{
-						prefix:  "https://",
 						repo:    "github.com/bla/bla",
 						path:    "",
 						version: "abc",
diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/get.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/get.go
index 406e520e..5ded1cf1 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/get.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/get.go
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ func processRequire(workspacePath string, req *require, modFile *file) error {
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpPath)
 
-	r, err := clone(req, tmpPath)
+	privateKeyFile := viper.GetString("private-key-file")
+	privateKeyPassword := viper.GetString("private-key-password")
+	r, err := clone(req, tmpPath, privateKeyFile, privateKeyPassword)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error downloading package %s: %w", req, err)
 	}
@@ -136,6 +138,9 @@ func compareVersions(reqV1, reqV2 string) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func init() {
+	getCmd.Flags().String("private-key-file", "~/.ssh/id_rsa", "Private ssh key")
+	getCmd.Flags().String("private-key-password", "", "Private ssh key password")
+
 	if err := viper.BindPFlags(getCmd.Flags()); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo.go
index f9f5e1a9..e869dceb 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo.go
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/transport/ssh"
 
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
@@ -16,10 +19,22 @@ type repo struct {
 	contents  *git.Repository
 }
 
-func clone(require *require, dir string) (*repo, error) {
-	r, err := git.PlainClone(dir, false, &git.CloneOptions{
-		URL: require.cloneURL(),
-	})
+func clone(require *require, dir string, privateKeyFile, privateKeyPassword string) (*repo, error) {
+	o := git.CloneOptions{
+		URL: fmt.Sprintf("https://%s", require.cloneRepo),
+	}
+
+	if privateKeyFile != "" {
+		publicKeys, err := ssh.NewPublicKeysFromFile("git", privateKeyFile, privateKeyPassword)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		o.Auth = publicKeys
+		o.URL = fmt.Sprintf("git@%s", strings.Replace(require.cloneRepo, "/", ":", 1))
+	}
+
+	r, err := git.PlainClone(dir, false, &o)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -97,7 +112,6 @@ func (r *repo) latestTag() (string, error) {
 		versions[i] = v
 	}
 
-	// After this, the versions are properly sorted
 	sort.Sort(version.Collection(versions))
 
 	return versions[len(versions)-1].Original(), nil
diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo_test.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo_test.go
index b4210aef..e28c6516 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo_test.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/mod/repo_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ func TestClone(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "resolving shorter hash version",
 			require: require{
-				prefix:    "https://",
 				cloneRepo: "github.com/tjovicic/gcpcloudrun-cue",
 				clonePath: "",
 				version:   "d530f2ea2099",
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ func TestClone(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "resolving branch name",
 			require: require{
-				prefix:    "https://",
 				cloneRepo: "github.com/tjovicic/gcpcloudrun-cue",
 				clonePath: "",
 				version:   "main",
@@ -32,12 +30,21 @@ func TestClone(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "resolving tag",
 			require: require{
-				prefix:    "https://",
 				cloneRepo: "github.com/tjovicic/gcpcloudrun-cue",
 				clonePath: "",
 				version:   "v0.3",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "alpha.dagger.io",
+			require: require{
+				cloneRepo: "github.com/dagger/dagger",
+				clonePath: "",
+				version:   "",
+
+				repo: "alpha.dagger.io",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@ func TestClone(t *testing.T) {
 
 			defer os.Remove(tmpDir)
 
-			_, err = clone(&c.require, tmpDir)
+			_, err = clone(&c.require, tmpDir, "", "")
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Error(err)
 			}
@@ -65,11 +72,10 @@ func TestListTags(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Remove(tmpDir)
 
 	r, err := clone(&require{
-		prefix:    "https://",
 		cloneRepo: "github.com/tjovicic/gcpcloudrun-cue",
 		clonePath: "",
 		version:   "",
-	}, tmpDir)
+	}, tmpDir, "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}