diff --git a/roles/gitea-ocp/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitea-ocp/tasks/main.yml
index 3f368b6..59857d4 100644
--- a/roles/gitea-ocp/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea-ocp/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
   set_fact:
     _gitea_actual_route: "{{ r_route.resources[0].spec.host }}"
 
+- name: Get External IP for SSH
+  k8s_info:
+    api_version: v1
+    kind: Service
+    name: "{{ _gitea_name }}"
+    namespace: "{{ _gitea_namespace }}"
+  register: gitea_service
+  when: _gitea_external_ip
+
 - name: Set Route dependant OpenShift Objects for Gitea to {{ _gitea_state }}
   k8s:
     state: "{{ _gitea_state }}"
diff --git a/roles/gitea-ocp/templates/config_map.yml.j2 b/roles/gitea-ocp/templates/config_map.yml.j2
index 692eb69..39e9dad 100644
--- a/roles/gitea-ocp/templates/config_map.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea-ocp/templates/config_map.yml.j2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ data:
 
     [server]
     ROOT_URL         = {{ 'http' if not _gitea_ssl|bool else 'https' }}://{{ _gitea_actual_route|default(_gitea_expose_uri) }}
-    SSH_DOMAIN       = {{ _gitea_actual_route|default(_gitea_expose_uri) }}
+    SSH_DOMAIN       = {{ gitea_service.resources[0].status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname | default(_gitea_expose_uri) }}
     DOMAIN           = {{ _gitea_actual_route|default(_gitea_expose_uri) }}
     HTTP_PORT        = 3000
     SSH_PORT         = 2022