diff --git a/nixos/hosts/framework-server/default.nix b/nixos/hosts/framework-server/default.nix
index b094a8fd..bcebdf16 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/framework-server/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/framework-server/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   # backups-rpi4 cron job to back up sysctl.io's Docker files 
   users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [ ''ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIKp2wgqFcr0LGaUXbom88/zK2631pysePUWIaCMljT0K root@backups-rpi4'' ];
-  services.openssh.settings.PermitRootLogin = lib.mkDefault "prohibit-password";
+  services.openssh.settings.PermitRootLogin = lib.mkForce "prohibit-password";
 
   # steam, etc
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;