diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openssh.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openssh.inc
index 8d4c9c0d4..bf1230b54 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openssh.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openssh.inc
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ function openssh_configure_do($verbose = false, $interface_map = null)
     $sshport = isset($sshcfg['port']) ? $sshcfg['port'] : 22;
 
     $sshconf = "# This file was automatically generated by /usr/local/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openssh.inc\n";
+    $sshconf .= 'Include /usr/local/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf' . PHP_EOL;
     $sshconf .= "Port {$sshport}\n";
     $sshconf .= "Protocol 2\n";
     $sshconf .= "Compression yes\n";
diff --git a/src/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/README b/src/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be1e2ff44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/README
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# sshd_config overrides directory:
+# Add any overrides or additions to sshd_config in this directory
+#
+# These files will be included at the start of the configuration,
+# so options set in them will override those in the main sshd_config.