1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.config b/debian/openssh-server.config
index 27594ad2d..883dbf41b 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.config
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.config
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ get_config_option() {
 
 if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 1:6.6p1-1 && \
    [ "$(get_config_option PermitRootLogin)" = yes ]; then
-        db_input high openssh-server/permit-root-login || true
-        db_go
+        if [ "$(getent shadow root | cut -d: -f2)" = "!" ]; then
+                db_set openssh-server/permit-root-login true
+        else
+                db_input high openssh-server/permit-root-login || true
+                db_go
+        fi
 fi
 
 exit 0