diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-openssh-server-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-openssh-server-config/run
index dd560b3..d80de9b 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-openssh-server-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-openssh-server-config/run
@@ -132,3 +132,5 @@ chmod 700 \
     /config/.ssh
 chmod 600 \
     /config/.ssh/authorized_keys
+chown root:root \
+    /config/ssh_host_keys