diff --git a/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix b/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
index e0fef518592..dc1d8537142 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ in
   config = mkIf config.services.openssh.enable {
 
     users.extraUsers = singleton
-      { name = "opensshd";
+      { name = "sshd";
         uid = config.ids.uids.sshd;
         description = "SSH privilege separation user";
         home = "/var/empty";