diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b98626..2c2d545 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 NAME = phusion/baseimage
 VERSION = 0.9.6
 
-.PHONY: all build test tag_latest release
+.PHONY: all build test tag_latest release ssh
 
 all: build
 
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@ release: test tag_latest
 	@if ! docker images phusion/baseimage | awk '{ print $$2 }' | grep -q -F $(VERSION); then echo "$(NAME) version $(VERSION) is not yet built. Please run 'make build'"; false; fi
 	docker push $(NAME)
 	@echo "*** Don't forget to create a tag. git tag rel-$(VERSION) && git push origin rel-$(VERSION)"
+
+ssh:
+	chmod 600 image/insecure_key.pub
+	@ID=$$(docker ps | grep -F "$(NAME):$(VERSION)" | awk '{ print $$1 }') && \
+		if test "$$ID" = ""; then echo "Container is not running."; exit 1; fi && \
+		IP=$$(docker inspect $$ID | grep IPAddr | sed 's/.*: "//; s/".*//') && \
+		echo "SSHing into $$IP" && \
+		ssh -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i image/insecure_key root@$$IP