diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e0aa3ba..528f2c5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -132,6 +132,18 @@ allprojects {
             attributes('Automatic-Module-Name': "net.corda.${task.project.name.replaceAll('-', '.')}")
         }
     }
+
+    configurations {
+        configureEach {
+            resolutionStrategy {
+                eachDependency { details ->
+                    if (details.requested.group == 'org.apache.sshd' && details.requested.name == 'sshd-core') {
+                        details.useVersion sshdCoreVersion
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fe2d081..6395131 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ cordaPlatformVersion=11
 
 kotlinVersion=1.2.71
 crashVersion=1.7.7
+sshdCoreVersion=2.13.0_r3
 jansiVersion=1.18
 log4jVersion=2.17.1
 slf4jVersion=1.7.30