diff --git a/data/yam/agama/auto/default_sle_no_scc.jsonnet b/data/yam/agama/auto/default_sle_no_scc.jsonnet
index 5782f3b9223e..7f1a2010b014 100644
--- a/data/yam/agama/auto/default_sle_no_scc.jsonnet
+++ b/data/yam/agama/auto/default_sle_no_scc.jsonnet
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "chroot": true,
         "body": |||
           #!/usr/bin/env bash
-          zypper rm openssh-server-config-rootlogin
+          echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/root.conf
         |||
       }
     ]