diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-template.yaml b/docker/docker-compose-template.yaml
index edae9c3bc5..b060fcd3fc 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-template.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-template.yaml
@@ -287,11 +287,6 @@ services:
     command: >
       sh -c "
       set -e;
-      if ! command -v sshd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        apt-get update;
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y openssh-server;
-        rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*;
-      fi;
       mkdir -p /run/sshd;
       ssh-keygen -A;
       if [ \"$${AGENTBOX_SSH_USERNAME}\" = \"root\" ]; then
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.middleware.yaml b/docker/docker-compose.middleware.yaml
index 7d300d5c60..2aeb4c4c5a 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.middleware.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.middleware.yaml
@@ -137,11 +137,6 @@ services:
     command: >
       sh -c "
       set -e;
-      if ! command -v sshd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        apt-get update;
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y openssh-server;
-        rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*;
-      fi;
       mkdir -p /run/sshd;
       ssh-keygen -A;
       if [ \"$${AGENTBOX_SSH_USERNAME}\" = \"root\" ]; then