diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py
index 0af7af48..b85b20f4 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Paramiko.py
@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@ class Paramiko(Base):
             raise
         if cmd_input is not None:
             stdin.write(cmd_input)
+        stdin.channel.shutdown_write()
         exit_status = stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
         return Result(stdout.read(), stderr.read(), exit_status, cmd = cmd)