diff --git a/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/etc-dropbear.mount b/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/etc-dropbear.mount
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec7ab34ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/etc-dropbear.mount
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+[Unit]
+Description=Dropbear Host Key
+Requires=mnt-state.mount
+After=mnt-state.mount
+Before=dropbearkey.service
+
+[Mount]
+What=/mnt/overlay/etc/dropbear
+Where=/etc/dropbear
+Type=none
+Options=bind
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target