diff --git a/tasks/openssh.yml b/tasks/openssh.yml
index bc68e7c..1e691e8 100644
--- a/tasks/openssh.yml
+++ b/tasks/openssh.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@
 
 - name: openssh - truncate /etc/motd
   copy: dest=/etc/motd content='' force=yes
+
+- name: openssh - set shell to bash
+  user: name=root shell=/bin/bash