diff --git a/docker/ironic/ironic-conductor/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ironic/ironic-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
index e5319e0691..943cd206ca 100644
--- a/docker/ironic/ironic-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ironic/ironic-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
             'e2fsprogs',
             'gdisk',
             'ipmitool',
+            'openssh-clients',
             'openstack-ironic-conductor',
             'openstack-ironic-staging-drivers',
             'parted',
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
             'gdisk',
             'ipmitool',
             'ironic-conductor',
+            'openssh-client',
             'parted',
             'psmisc',
             'python3-ironic-inspector-client',
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
             'fuse',
             'gdisk',
             'ipmitool',
+            'openssh-clients',
             'parted',
             'psmisc',
             'util-linux',
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
             'e2fsprogs',
             'gdisk',
             'ipmitool',
+            'openssh-client',
             'parted',
             'psmisc',
             'python3-systemd',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-openssh-clients-to-ironic-conductor-7275bd65dfe238a6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-openssh-clients-to-ironic-conductor-7275bd65dfe238a6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7d1fef2f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-openssh-clients-to-ironic-conductor-7275bd65dfe238a6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Adds openssh-clients to ironic conductor container build to enable
+    ansible deploy interface to function properly.