diff --git a/nixos/common/services/openssh.nix b/nixos/common/services/openssh.nix
index b2b52859..e6a7f83a 100644
--- a/nixos/common/services/openssh.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/services/openssh.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 { config, pkgs, hostname, ... }: {
   # enable passwordless elevation
   # Useful for deploy-rs
-  security.pam.enableSSHAgentAuth = true;
+  # security.pam.enableSSHAgentAuth = true;
   security.pam.sshAgentAuth.enable = true;
-  # programs.ssh.startAgent = true;
-  
+  programs.ssh.startAgent = true;
+
   # By default no ports are open.
   # When ./tailscale.nix is imported, port 22 on the tailscale interface is then opened.
   services.openssh = {