diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 2dac3a1481..3ef7f7ae21 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ HOSTTOOLS += " \
 HOSTTOOLS += "ip ping ps scp ssh stty"
 
 # Link to these if present
-HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL += "aws ccache gcc-ar gpg ld.bfd ld.gold nc sftp socat sudo"
+HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL += "aws ccache gcc-ar gpg ld.bfd ld.gold nc sftp socat ssh sudo"
 
 # Temporary add few more detected in bitbake world
 HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL += "join nl size yes zcat"