diff --git a/server/Gemfile b/server/Gemfile
index 14c0186b..a68ecd2e 100644
--- a/server/Gemfile
+++ b/server/Gemfile
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ gem "net-smtp", require: false
 gem "net-imap", require: false
 gem "net-pop", require: false
 
+#required for ssh tasks
+gem 'ed25519'
+gem 'bcrypt_pbkdf'
+
 group :development, :test do
   # Call 'byebug' anywhere in the code to stop execution and get a debugger console
   gem "byebug", platforms: [:mri, :mingw, :x64_mingw]
diff --git a/server/Gemfile.lock b/server/Gemfile.lock
index e0dba36c..6a71bb7e 100644
--- a/server/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/server/Gemfile.lock
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ GEM
       zeitwerk (~> 2.3)
     airbrussh (1.4.1)
       sshkit (>= 1.6.1, != 1.7.0)
+    bcrypt_pbkdf (1.1.0)
     bootsnap (1.16.0)
       msgpack (~> 1.2)
     builder (3.2.4)
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ GEM
     crass (1.0.6)
     date (3.3.3)
     diff-lcs (1.5.0)
+    ed25519 (1.3.0)
     erubi (1.12.0)
     factory_bot (6.2.1)
       activesupport (>= 5.0.0)
@@ -247,11 +249,13 @@ PLATFORMS
 DEPENDENCIES
   actionpack (>= 6.1.4.6)
   activestorage (>= 6.1.4.7)
+  bcrypt_pbkdf
   bootsnap (>= 1.4.4)
   byebug
   capistrano
   capistrano-rails
   capistrano-rbenv
+  ed25519
   factory_bot (~> 6.2)
   graphiql-rails (~> 1.7.0)
   graphql (~> 1.12.15)