diff --git a/ipatests/azure/Dockerfile.build-container b/ipatests/azure/Dockerfile.build-container
index 105b60c51..6fc0f3bcb 100644
--- a/ipatests/azure/Dockerfile.build-container
+++ b/ipatests/azure/Dockerfile.build-container
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ RUN echo 'deltarpm = false' >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf \
     && sed -i 's/%_install_langs \(.*\)/\0:fr/g' /etc/rpm/macros.image-language-conf \
     && dnf install -y glibc-langpack-fr glibc-langpack-en \
     && dnf install -y /root/rpms/*.rpm \
+    && dnf install -y openssh-server \
     && dnf clean all && rm -rf /root/rpms /root/srpms \
+    && sed -i 's/.*PermitRootLogin .*/#&/g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
+    && echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
+    && systemctl enable sshd \
     && for i in /usr/lib/systemd/system/*-domainname.service; \
     do sed -i 's#^ExecStart=/#ExecStart=-/#' $i ; done