diff --git a/crates/remote/src/transport/ssh.rs b/crates/remote/src/transport/ssh.rs
index db6a1971a7..a8e4245b43 100644
--- a/crates/remote/src/transport/ssh.rs
+++ b/crates/remote/src/transport/ssh.rs
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ impl SshRemoteConnection {
             if let Some(mut stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
                 use futures::AsyncWriteExt;
                 stdin.write_all(sftp_batch.as_bytes()).await?;
-                drop(stdin);
+                stdin.flush().await?;
             }
 
             let output = child.output().await?;