diff --git a/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix b/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix
index 4798cf8a47..0481b6b49b 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     user = "deployer";
     pathPackages = with pkgs; [
       depot.nix.pkgs.mercurial
+      openssh
     ];
   };