diff --git a/engine/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile b/engine/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
index 886b38a36b..ca52b6d415 100644
--- a/engine/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
+++ b/engine/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:16.04
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssh-server
 RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd
 RUN echo 'root:screencast' | chpasswd
-RUN sed -i 's/PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+RUN sed -i 's/.*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
 # SSH login fix. Otherwise user is kicked off after login
 RUN sed 's@session\s*required\s*pam_loginuid.so@session optional pam_loginuid.so@g' -i /etc/pam.d/sshd