diff --git a/initial_install/roles/ssh_hardening/handlers/main.yml b/initial_install/roles/ssh_hardening/handlers/main.yml
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+---
+- name: Restart SSH
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: "{{ 'sshd'
+              if ansible_facts.os_family in
+              ['RedHat','Rocky','AlmaLinux','Fedora','OracleLinux','Suse']
+              else 'ssh' }}"
+    state: restarted
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