diff --git a/evolinux-base/tasks/root.yml b/evolinux-base/tasks/root.yml
index 5d413165..23f3cd9c 100644
--- a/evolinux-base/tasks/root.yml
+++ b/evolinux-base/tasks/root.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     regexp: '^PermitRootLogin (yes|without-password|prohibit-password)'
     replace: "PermitRootLogin no"
-    validate: '/usr/sbin/sshd -T -f %s'
+    validate: '/usr/sbin/sshd -t -f %s'
   notify: reload sshd
   when: evolinux_root_disable_ssh