diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index e120fb18..80f12ba8 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -163,3 +163,6 @@ list-files echo-files:
 
 list-text-files echo-text-files:
 	@$(LIST_VCS_FILES) -ft
+
+git-ssh:
+	bash -c "`git remote get-url --push origin | sed 's|ssh://||; s|\([^/]\+\)/\(.*\)|LC_CDPATH=/\2 ssh -o SendEnv=LC_CDPATH \1|'`"