diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 7ae06b509a50..e80164da2b11 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -628,7 +628,12 @@ in
       systemd.managerEnvironment = {
         # Doesn't contain systemd itself - everything works so it seems to use the compiled-in value for its tools
         # util-linux is needed for the main fsck utility wrapping the fs-specific ones
-        PATH = lib.makeBinPath (config.system.fsPackages ++ [cfg.package.util-linux]);
+        PATH = lib.makeBinPath (
+          config.system.fsPackages
+          ++ [cfg.package.util-linux]
+          # systemd-ssh-generator needs sshd in PATH
+          ++ lib.optional config.services.openssh.enable config.services.openssh.package
+        );
         LOCALE_ARCHIVE = "/run/current-system/sw/lib/locale/locale-archive";
         TZDIR = "/etc/zoneinfo";
         # If SYSTEMD_UNIT_PATH ends with an empty component (":"), the usual unit load path will be appended to the contents of the variable