diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c
index 79bf8e511a..e8fc2d5f7d 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetsocket.c
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ int virNetSocketNewConnectSSH(const char *nodename,
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "KRB5CCNAME");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_AUTH_SOCK");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS");
+    virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "OPENSSL_CONF");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "DISPLAY");
     virCommandAddEnvPass(cmd, "XAUTHORITY");