diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 00687ae..b3bf956 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ WORKSPACE_PGID=1000
 
 WORKSPACE_INSTALL_YADM=true
 WORKSPACE_INSTALL_FINE_UTILS=true
+WORKSPACE_INSTALL_SSH=true
 
 WORKSPACE_PHP_OPT_MEMORY_LIMIT=-1
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.base.yml b/docker-compose.base.yml
index 5e5701f..293df7e 100755
--- a/docker-compose.base.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.base.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ services:
         - CUSTOM_PGID=${WORKSPACE_PGID}
         - INSTALL_YADM=${WORKSPACE_INSTALL_YADM}
         - INSTALL_FINE_UTILS=${WORKSPACE_INSTALL_FINE_UTILS}
+        - INSTALL_SSH=${WORKSPACE_INSTALL_SSH}
         - PHP_OPT_MEMORY_LIMIT=${WORKSPACE_PHP_OPT_MEMORY_LIMIT}
 # Other args that might be used for customize in every separate container
 #        - CUSTOM_COMPOSER_VERSION=1
diff --git a/dockerfiles/workspace/workspace.base.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/workspace/workspace.base.Dockerfile
index a3005de..51a1bf1 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/workspace/workspace.base.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/workspace/workspace.base.Dockerfile
@@ -126,9 +126,32 @@ RUN if [ ${INSTALL_NODE} = true ]; then \
 ;fi
 
 ###########################################################################
+# ssh:
+###########################################################################
+
+USER root
+
+ARG INSTALL_SSH=false
+ENV INSTALL_SSH ${INSTALL_SSH}
+
+RUN if [ ${INSTALL_SSH} = true ]; then \
+    rm -f /etc/service/sshd/down \
+;fi
+
+USER laradock
+
+RUN if [ ${INSTALL_SSH} = true ]; then \
+    mkdir -p ~/.ssh \
+    && ln -s /run/secrets/user_ssh_key ~/.ssh/id_rsa \
+    && ln -s /run/secrets/user_known_hosts ~/.ssh/known_hosts \
+;fi
+
+###########################################################################
 # APT
 ###########################################################################
 
+USER root
+
 # once please
 RUN apt update -qq