diff --git a/evolinux-base/tasks/ssh.included-files.yml b/evolinux-base/tasks/ssh.included-files.yml
index 7fe76346..0f90a01f 100644
--- a/evolinux-base/tasks/ssh.included-files.yml
+++ b/evolinux-base/tasks/ssh.included-files.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
   - name: verify AllowUsers directive
     ansible.builtin.command:
-      cmd: "grep --extended-regexp --dereference-recursive --files-with-matches '^AllowUsers' /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d"
+      cmd: "grep --extended-regexp --recursive --files-with-matches '^AllowUsers' /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d"
     failed_when: False
     changed_when: False
     register: grep_allowusers_ssh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
   - name: verify AllowGroups directive
     ansible.builtin.command:
-      cmd: "grep --extended-regexp --dereference-recursive --files-with-matches '^AllowGroups' /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d"
+      cmd: "grep --extended-regexp --recursive --files-with-matches '^AllowGroups' /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d"
     failed_when: False
     changed_when: False
     register: grep_allowgroups_ssh