diff --git a/src/unisync/synchroniser.py b/src/unisync/synchroniser.py
index 7d0e912..e75ec46 100644
--- a/src/unisync/synchroniser.py
+++ b/src/unisync/synchroniser.py
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ class Synchroniser:
             command.append(value)
 
         sshargs = f"-p {self.remote_port} "
+        sshargs += f"-S {self.control_path} "
         for arg, value in self.ssh_settings.items():
             sshargs += arg + " " + value + " "
         command.append("-sshargs")