diff --git a/services/openssh.nix b/services/openssh.nix
index da57ffa2..b65cfa02 100644
--- a/services/openssh.nix
+++ b/services/openssh.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
     openFirewall = true;
-    logLevel = "VERBOSE"; # Used for fail2ban monitoring
-    settings.PermitRootLogin = "no";
-    settings.PasswordAuthentication = true; # Set this to false when keys are configured
+    settings = {
+      LogLevel = "VERBOSE"; # Used for fail2ban monitoring
+      PermitRootLogin = "no";
+      PasswordAuthentication = true; # Set this to false when keys are configured
+    };
     banner = ''
     You are accessing a U.S. Government (USG) Information 
     System (IS) that is provided for USG-authorized use only.