diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_centos7.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_centos7.yml
index e9a1adf9c..f7792e65c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_centos7.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_centos7.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_continuous.yml
index 24475dcf6..731a93201 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_continuous.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           yum install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          yum install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_tag.yml
index bd37a58ca..d6fb4215a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_centos7_tag.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_centos8.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_centos8.yml
index 30500463f..4a03b5fb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_centos8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_centos8.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_continuous.yml
index 5e02fa915..183a962e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_continuous.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           yum install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          yum install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_tag.yml
index 992c59835..aa9f79dc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_centos8_tag.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3.yml
index 7751d3d41..622e3bdcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_continuous.yml
index 43fbc84f1..fdbbe2c82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_continuous.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           apt-get install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          apt-get install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_tag.yml
index 9d8e4ab72..19126ee1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian10.3_tag.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian11.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian11.yml
index aa8274d41..6115394ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian11.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian11.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_continuous.yml
index 389dc5e27..739cdeef7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_continuous.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           apt-get install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          apt-get install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_tag.yml
index 036a50801..986cd538f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian11_tag.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12.yml
index c6068d056..549c43c2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_continuous.yml
index 20fd5c630..1c9673187 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_continuous.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           apt-get install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          apt-get install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_tag.yml
index 074f9f7f7..12a55d80e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_debian9.12_tag.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33.yml
index 8eab18406..fc7e13cac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_continuous.yml
index faf3f5566..e22143813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_continuous.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           yum install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          yum install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_tag.yml
index 0b2459e1e..a1249c4e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora33_tag.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34.yml
index b0d37406a..906141cea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_continuous.yml
index 691d18aa9..f68650d5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_continuous.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           yum install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          yum install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_tag.yml
index d2f28a37c..6b6f893b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_fedora34_tag.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "yum install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "yum install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04.yml
index 9511c4c78..810361b76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_continuous.yml
index 8791d04b4..dac5ae39a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_continuous.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
           apt-get install -y curl
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_REASON=Schedule
+          apt-get install -y openssh-server
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_tag.yml
index 7ea4da894..3555d61c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_ubuntu20.04_tag.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install curl"
         shell: bash
         run: "apt-get install -y curl"
+      - name: "Install openssh-server"
+        shell: bash
+        run: "apt-get install -y openssh-server"
       - name: "checkout repo"
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
diff --git a/ci/generate-workflows.py b/ci/generate-workflows.py
index 383e829d5..e2117691d 100755
--- a/ci/generate-workflows.py
+++ b/ci/generate-workflows.py
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ class Target(object):
             return self.install_system_package("curl")
         return []
 
+    def install_openssh_server(self):
+        if self.uses_yum() or (self.uses_apt() and self.container):
+            return self.install_system_package("openssh-server")
+        return []
+
     def install_newer_compiler(self):
         steps = []
         if self.name == "centos7":
@@ -493,6 +498,7 @@ cargo build --all --release""",
         steps += self.install_newer_compiler()
         steps += self.install_git()
         steps += self.install_curl()
+        steps += self.install_openssh_server()
         steps += [
             CheckoutStep(),
             # We need tags in order to use git describe for build/packaging