diff --git a/docker/root/etc/s6/openssh/setup b/docker/root/etc/s6/openssh/setup
index f7843050c17..d4b9b9cd37d 100755
--- a/docker/root/etc/s6/openssh/setup
+++ b/docker/root/etc/s6/openssh/setup
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ if [ -d /etc/ssh ]; then
     SSH_DSA_CERT="${SSH_DSA_CERT:+"HostCertificate "}${SSH_DSA_CERT}" \
     SSH_MAX_STARTUPS="${SSH_MAX_STARTUPS:+"MaxStartups "}${SSH_MAX_STARTUPS}" \
     SSH_MAX_SESSIONS="${SSH_MAX_SESSIONS:+"MaxSessions "}${SSH_MAX_SESSIONS}" \
+    SSH_INCLUDE_FILE="${SSH_INCLUDE_FILE:+"Include "}${SSH_INCLUDE_FILE}" \
     SSH_LOG_LEVEL=${SSH_LOG_LEVEL:-"INFO"} \
     envsubst < /etc/templates/sshd_config > /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
diff --git a/docker/root/etc/templates/sshd_config b/docker/root/etc/templates/sshd_config
index 6f1a3630459..17c2c397bbb 100644
--- a/docker/root/etc/templates/sshd_config
+++ b/docker/root/etc/templates/sshd_config
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ Banner none
 Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/ssh/sftp-server
 
 AcceptEnv GIT_PROTOCOL
+
+${SSH_INCLUDE_FILE}