diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index faaa32a4..7c718bc2 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+TBD
+==============
+
+Bug Fixes
+--------
+* Downgrade to Paramiko 3.5.1 to avoid crashing on DSA keys.
+
+
 1.44.2 (2026/01/13)
 ==============
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f6d13cff..202ceec8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-ssh = ["paramiko", "sshtunnel"]
+ssh = [
+    "paramiko~=3.5.1",
+    "sshtunnel",
+]
 llm = [
     "llm>=0.19.0",
     "setuptools",                   # Required by llm commands to install models
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-cov>=4.1.0",
     "tox>=4.8.0",
     "pdbpp>=0.10.3",
-    "paramiko",
+    "paramiko~=3.5.1",
     "sshtunnel",
     "llm>=0.19.0",
     "setuptools",                   # Required by llm commands to install models