diff --git a/templates/lxc-busybox.in b/templates/lxc-busybox.in
index 95961a334..17a3006d1 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-busybox.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-busybox.in
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ install_openssh()
     client_utils="\
         ssh \
         scp \
+        "
+    client_optional_utils="\
         sftp \
         ssh-add \
         ssh-agent \
@@ -230,6 +232,13 @@ $rootfs/var/run/sshd \
         fi
     done
 
+    for bin in $client_optional_utils; do
+        tool_path=`which $bin`
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            cp $tool_path $rootfs/$tool_path
+        fi
+    done
+
     # add user and group
     cat <<EOF >> $rootfs/etc/passwd
 sshd:x:74:74:Privilege-separated SSH:/var/empty/sshd:/sbin/nologin