diff --git a/.rebase/CHANGELOG.md b/.rebase/CHANGELOG.md
index ed853508b17..426867fc4d3 100644
--- a/.rebase/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.rebase/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -85,3 +85,9 @@ https://github.com/che-incubator/che-code/pull/353
 
 - code/src/vs/server/node/extensionHostConnection.ts
 ---
+
+#### @vinokurig
+https://github.com/che-incubator/che-code/pull/400
+
+- code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh
+---
diff --git a/code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh b/code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh
index dca45bc8404..1ce0b8df61d 100755
--- a/code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh
+++ b/code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_PIPE=`mktemp`
-ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE="1" VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_PIPE="$VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_PIPE" VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_TYPE="ssh" "$VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_NODE" "$VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_MAIN" $VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_EXTRA_ARGS $*
-cat $VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_PIPE
-rm $VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_PIPE
+# see https://github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/blob/main/docs/additional-configuration.adoc#configuring-devworkspaces-to-use-ssh-keys-for-git-operations
+cat /etc/ssh/passphrase
diff --git a/rebase.sh b/rebase.sh
index fa11612625d..cfa26574789 100755
--- a/rebase.sh
+++ b/rebase.sh
@@ -312,6 +312,17 @@ apply_code_src_vs_code_browser_workbench_workbench_changes() {
   git add code/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.ts > /dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
+# Apply changes on code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh file
+apply_code_extensions_git_src_ssh-askpass_changes() {
+
+  echo "  ⚙️ reworking code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh..."
+  # reset the file from local
+  git checkout --ours code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+  # resolve the change
+  git add code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
 # Apply changes for the given file
 apply_changes() {
   local filePath="$1"
@@ -369,6 +380,8 @@ resolve_conflicts() {
       apply_code_vs_workbench_contrib_webview_browser_pre_index_no_csp_html_changes
     elif [[ "$conflictingFile" == "code/src/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.ts" ]]; then
       apply_code_src_vs_code_browser_workbench_workbench_changes
+    elif [[ "$conflictingFile" == "code/extensions/git/src/ssh-askpass.sh" ]]; then
+      apply_code_extensions_git_src_ssh-askpass_changes
     elif [[ "$conflictingFile" == "code/src/vs/base/common/product.ts" ]]; then
       apply_changes "$conflictingFile"
     elif [[ "$conflictingFile" == "code/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/browser/gettingStarted.ts" ]]; then