diff --git a/prep/env.sh b/prep/env.sh
index 04f2d68..757371f 100644
--- a/prep/env.sh
+++ b/prep/env.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ fi
 
 export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/run/lock/agent.$USER
 if [ ! -S $SSH_AUTH_SOCK ] ; then
+    install -dpv -m 700 ~/work/.ssh
+    ln -sfv ~/work/.ssh ~/
     eval `ssh-agent -a $SSH_AUTH_SOCK` | grep -v "^Agent pid"
     ssh-add ~/work/.ssh/id_rsa
 fi