diff --git a/cron/scheduler.py b/cron/scheduler.py
index 876000a89..0c51442d1 100644
--- a/cron/scheduler.py
+++ b/cron/scheduler.py
@@ -182,6 +182,15 @@ _SCRIPT_FAILURE_PHRASES = (
     "exit status",
     "non-zero exit",
     "did not complete",
+    # SSH-specific failure patterns (#350)
+    "no such file or directory",
+    "command not found",
+    "hermes binary not found",
+    "hermes not found",
+    "ssh: connect to host",
+    "connection timed out",
+    "host key verification failed",
+    "no route to host",
     "could not run",
     "unable to execute",
     "permission denied",