diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-17.yml b/vars/ubuntu-17.yml
index ac3b285c7..a198e9d3d 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-17.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-17.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ systemctl_program: /bin/systemctl
 # issue raised 
 mysql_service: mysql
 apache_log: /var/log/apache2/access.log
+sshd_package: openssh-server
 sshd_service: ssh
 php_version: 7.1
 postgresql_version: 9.6