diff --git a/srcpkgs/openssh/template b/srcpkgs/openssh/template
index 2dc1e4cd365..d785b33679a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openssh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openssh/template
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ post_install() {
 	# Disable pam_cracklib
 	sed '/pam_cracklib.*/d' -i ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d/sshd
 	# Enable pam_systemd.so by default.
-	printf "-session\trequired\tpam_systemd.so\n" >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d/sshd
+	printf "\-session\trequired\tpam_systemd.so\n" >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d/sshd
 }
 
 openssh-server_package() {