diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/SSHClient.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/SSHClient.py
index 9b11a59b..e00ed8df 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/SSHClient.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/SSHClient.py
@@ -129,10 +129,12 @@ class SSHClient(ExecContext):
     def username(self) -> str:
         return self.__username
 
-def ssh_client(*args, **kwargs) -> SSHClient: # export
+def ssh_client(*args, type=['AsyncSSH', 'Paramiko', 'Exec'], **kwargs) -> SSHClient: # export
     from importlib import import_module
     errors: list[str] = []
-    for name in ['AsyncSSH', 'Paramiko', 'Exec']:
+    if isinstance(type, str):
+        type = [type]
+    for name in type:
         try:
             ret = getattr(import_module(f'jw.pkg.lib.ec.ssh.{name}'), name)(*args, **kwargs)
             log(INFO, f'Using SSH-client "{name}"')