diff --git a/builds/any/rootfs/jessie/standard/standard.yml b/builds/any/rootfs/jessie/standard/standard.yml
index 44ff5a87..fad73bd8 100644
--- a/builds/any/rootfs/jessie/standard/standard.yml
+++ b/builds/any/rootfs/jessie/standard/standard.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Configure:
     securetty: False
     ttys: False
     console: True
+    PermitRootLogin: 'yes'
 
   users:
     root:
diff --git a/builds/any/rootfs/wheezy/standard/standard.yml b/builds/any/rootfs/wheezy/standard/standard.yml
index 3f046beb..7b58d66e 100644
--- a/builds/any/rootfs/wheezy/standard/standard.yml
+++ b/builds/any/rootfs/wheezy/standard/standard.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Configure:
     securetty: False
     ttys: False
     console: True
+    PermitRootLogin: 'yes'
 
   users:
     root: