diff --git a/cmd/ssh.go b/cmd/ssh.go
index 13eed0780..cdfe3cf94 100644
--- a/cmd/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/ssh.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) startTunnel(
 	}
 
 	// check if we should reverse forward ports
-	if len(cmd.ReverseForwardPorts) > 0 {
+	if len(cmd.ReverseForwardPorts) > 0 && !cmd.GPGAgentForwarding {
 		go func() {
 			err := cmd.reverseForwardPorts(ctx, containerClient, log)
 			if err != nil {