diff --git a/conf/buildroot_initramfs_config b/conf/buildroot_initramfs_config
index 6f4e2f0..ab434d3 100644
--- a/conf/buildroot_initramfs_config
+++ b/conf/buildroot_initramfs_config
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_MDEV=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ROOT_PASSWD="sifive"
 BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PCIUTILS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MKE2IMG=y