diff --git a/vars/debian-9.yml b/vars/debian-9.yml
index bdceb9892..856c9fa7e 100644
--- a/vars/debian-9.yml
+++ b/vars/debian-9.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ nmb_service: nmbd
 systemctl_program: /bin/systemctl
 mysql_service: mariadb
 apache_log: /var/log/apache2/access.log
-sshd_service: openssh-server
+sshd_package: openssh-server
+sshd_service: ssh
 php_version: 7.0
 postgresql_version: 9.6
 systemd_location: /lib/systemd/system