diff --git a/part1.sh b/part1.sh
index c1713b5..8efa32e 100644
--- a/part1.sh
+++ b/part1.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ wait_for_ssh_key() {
   local preferred_path="$1"
   local ssh_dir="$HOME_DIR/.ssh"
   local detected_key=""
+  local reply=""
 
   mkdir -p "$ssh_dir"
   chmod 700 "$ssh_dir"
@@ -61,10 +62,12 @@ wait_for_ssh_key() {
   fi
 
   info "Waiting for an SSH key to appear in $ssh_dir"
-  printf 'Create the key in another terminal; this script will keep watching.\n'
+  printf 'Create the key in another terminal, then press Enter here to continue.\n'
   printf 'Expected path: %s (with matching .pub file)\n' "$preferred_path"
 
   while true; do
+    read -r -p "Press Enter once you have generated the SSH key... " reply
+
     if [[ -f "$preferred_path" && -f "$preferred_path.pub" ]]; then
       printf '%s' "$preferred_path"
       return 0
@@ -75,11 +78,7 @@ wait_for_ssh_key() {
       return 0
     fi
 
-    if command_exists inotifywait; then
-      inotifywait -q -e create -e close_write -e moved_to "$ssh_dir" >/dev/null 2>&1 || sleep 2
-    else
-      sleep 2
-    fi
+    warn "No key was found. Please press Enter when you have created the key."
   done
 }