diff --git a/.devcontainer/on-create-command.sh b/.devcontainer/on-create-command.sh
index c738336b33..614759bbca 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/on-create-command.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/on-create-command.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@ sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y \
   -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confdef \
   -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confnew \
+  openssh-server \
   zsh \
   zsh-autosuggestions
+
+# Start the SSH server so that `gh cs ssh` works.
+sudo service ssh start