1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 294177193..02fda6c1e 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ set_config_option() {
                 print "\n$option $value\n" unless $done;' \
                 "$option" "$value" \
                 < /etc/ssh/sshd_config > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.dpkg-new
+        chown --reference /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.dpkg-new
+        chmod --reference /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.dpkg-new
         mv /etc/ssh/sshd_config.dpkg-new /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 }