diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh
index 8397626c00f..f9fc634dce9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 . $stdenv/setup
+
+configureFlags="--with-privsep-path=$out/empty"
  
 genericBuild
+
+rm $out/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key $out/etc/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub $out/etc/ssh_host_key $out/etc/ssh_host_key.pub $out/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key $out/etc/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub
+
+chmod +r $out/libexec/ssh-keysign