diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshparameters.cpp
index 744e350eaef..22055cf7946 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshparameters.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ bool SshParameters::setupSshEnvironment(Process *process)
     const bool hasDisplay = env.hasKey("DISPLAY") && (env.value("DISPLAY") != QString(":0"));
     if (SshSettings::askpassFilePath().exists()) {
         env.set("SSH_ASKPASS", SshSettings::askpassFilePath().toUserOutput());
+        env.set("SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE", "force");
 
         // OpenSSH only uses the askpass program if DISPLAY is set, regardless of the platform.
         if (!env.hasKey("DISPLAY"))
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
index 6880e42e5a2..29a25e1627b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
@@ -751,8 +751,10 @@ FilePath source(IDocument *document)
 void setProcessEnvironment(Environment *e)
 {
     const QString prompt = Internal::commonSettings().sshPasswordPrompt().path();
-    if (!prompt.isEmpty())
+    if (!prompt.isEmpty()) {
         e->set("SSH_ASKPASS", prompt);
+        e->set("SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE", "force");
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace VcsBase