diff --git a/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile b/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile
index 4283af913d026fd4cf2d87f6622f678a9dd6f599..1972759c25c2e2a1732d6205a3a4ab46f6d07b56 100755
--- a/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/venv && \
         && \
     ipython kernel install --name=default
 
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+        ssh && \
+    apt-get clean
+
 RUN chmod -x /etc/update-motd.d/*
 
 WORKDIR "${HOME}"