diff --git a/ops/nixos/lib/home-manager/client.nix b/ops/nixos/lib/home-manager/client.nix
index 40f2eae1f4..d7a74a2eb9 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/lib/home-manager/client.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/lib/home-manager/client.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     '';
   };
 
+  programs.bash.initExtra = lib.mkAfter ''
+    ssh-add -q -l >/dev/null || ssh-add -c -q
+  '';
+
   home.packages = lib.mkAfter (with pkgs; [
     depot.nix.pkgs.copybara
     go