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diff --git a/guix/ssh.scm b/guix/ssh.scm
index 9b9baf54ea..ede00133c8 100644
--- a/guix/ssh.scm
+++ b/guix/ssh.scm
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@
(define %compression
"zlib@openssh.com,zlib")
-(define* (open-ssh-session host #:key user port
+(define* (open-ssh-session host #:key user port identity
(compression %compression))
- "Open an SSH session for HOST and return it. When USER and PORT are #f, use
-default values or whatever '~/.ssh/config' specifies; otherwise use them.
-Throw an error on failure."
+ "Open an SSH session for HOST and return it. IDENTITY specifies the file
+name of a private key to use for authenticating with the host. When USER,
+PORT, or IDENTITY are #f, use default values or whatever '~/.ssh/config'
+specifies; otherwise use them. Throw an error on failure."
(let ((session (make-session #:user user
+ #:identity identity
#:host host
#:port port
#:timeout 10 ;seconds