diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/ssh/sshd_config b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/ssh/sshd_config
index 1b03ca9e..44fff67b 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/ssh/sshd_config
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # Authentication:
 
 #LoginGraceTime 2m
-#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
+PermitRootLogin yes
 #StrictModes yes
 #MaxAuthTries 6
 #MaxSessions 10