diff --git a/scripts/pkg.sh b/scripts/pkg.sh
index 40b93326..df9098c7 100644
--- a/scripts/pkg.sh
+++ b/scripts/pkg.sh
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ upload_file()
 		target=$target_base/rpm/$t/$f:$upload_attrib
 	fi
 	echo "+ uploading $target"
-	/bin/bash $MOD_SCRIPT_DIR/upload.sh $DIST_PCKG_DIR/$f $target
+	RSYNC_RSH=$SSH /bin/bash $MOD_SCRIPT_DIR/upload.sh $DIST_PCKG_DIR/$f $target
 }
 
 upload_pkg()