diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/root-.ssh.mount b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/root-.ssh.mount
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..318ec6cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/root-.ssh.mount
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Dropbear persistent user
+Requires=mnt-overlay.mount
+After=mnt-overlay.mount
+Before=dropbear.service
+
+[Mount]
+What=/mnt/overlay/root/.ssh
+Where=/root/.ssh
+Type=None
+Options=bind
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=hassio-bind.target