diff --git a/config/default.nix b/config/default.nix
index 54566f21..34de6372 100644
--- a/config/default.nix
+++ b/config/default.nix
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
       # Required for deployment and sops
       enable = true;
       settings = {
+        AcceptEnv = "SYSTEMD_PAGER";
         LoginGraceTime = 30; # throw out unauthenticated connections earlier than the 120 default
         PasswordAuthentication = lib.mkIf (!config.c3d2.k-ot.enable) false;
         PermitRootLogin = lib.mkOverride 900 "prohibit-password";