diff --git a/machines/dev/forgejo-ci/default.nix b/machines/dev/forgejo-ci/default.nix
index b4de268a..1351cac7 100644
--- a/machines/dev/forgejo-ci/default.nix
+++ b/machines/dev/forgejo-ci/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
 {
   _class = "nixops4Resource";
 
   # XXX this needs an SSH config entry `forgejo-ci` to locate and access the machine
+  ssh.host = lib.mkForce "forgejo-ci";
+
   fediversityVm = {
     domain = "procolix.com";