diff --git a/userspace/files/sshd_config b/userspace/files/sshd_config
index ee969a2..e69d04e 100644
--- a/userspace/files/sshd_config
+++ b/userspace/files/sshd_config
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ TCPKeepAlive yes
 ClientAliveInterval 10
 ClientAliveCountMax 3
 
+# The default DSCP of 0x10 lumps ssh traffic in with all other potentially high
+# bandwidth traffic. Raise the priority to ensure that this interactive traffic
+# remains responsive even when we are bandwidth limited.
+IPQoS af42 # 36, HDD_LINUX_AC_VI with the minimum delay flag
+
 #MaxStartups 10:30:60
 #Banner /etc/issue.net