diff --git a/ci-scripts/install_ddev.sh b/ci-scripts/install_ddev.sh
index cba2988c3..c38b5e110 100755
--- a/ci-scripts/install_ddev.sh
+++ b/ci-scripts/install_ddev.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ else
     echo "Docker network ddev_default already exists."
 fi
 
+# Make the DDEV container aware of your SSH keys for installing any 
+# private packagees.
+ddev auth ssh
+
 echo "Running ddev composer install."
 if ! ddev composer install; then
     echo "ddev composer install failed."