diff --git a/.config/jj/config.toml b/.config/jj/config.toml
index e219af53..25a61b94 100644
--- a/.config/jj/config.toml
+++ b/.config/jj/config.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ backends.ssh.program = "/Applications/1Password.app/Contents/MacOS/op-ssh-sign"
 [git]
 sign-on-push = true
 
+# so .ssh/config is respected to use ssh keys in 1password
+subprocess = true
+
 [templates]
 draft_commit_description = '''
 concat(