diff --git a/ssh/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/ssh.sh b/ssh/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/ssh.sh
index 74865bff0..72f198904 100644
--- a/ssh/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/ssh.sh
+++ b/ssh/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/ssh.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if [[ "${username}" != "root" ]]; then
         || bashio::exit.nok 'Failed adding user to wheel group'
 
     # Ensure new user switches to root after login
-    echo 'exec sudo -i' > "/home/${username}/.profile" \
+    echo 'exec sudo -i --preserve-env=SSH_AUTH_SOCK' > "/home/${username}/.profile" \
         || bashio::exit.nok 'Failed configuring user profile'
 fi