diff --git a/hosts/alyssum/default.nix b/hosts/alyssum/default.nix
index 5506e55..e5165d8 100644
--- a/hosts/alyssum/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/alyssum/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ inputs, modules, modulesPath, ... }: {
+{ lib, modules, modulesPath, ... }: {
   networking.hostName = "alyssum";
   system.stateVersion = "25.11";
   time.timeZone = "Australia/Melbourne";
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@
   ];
 
   me.environment = "headless";
+
+  services.openssh.settings.PermitRootLogin = lib.mkForce "yes";
+  services.openssh.settings.PasswordAuthentication = lib.mkForce true;
 }