diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_ciphers.var b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_ciphers.var
index 30e58336ce99..46b6b2adba42 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_ciphers.var
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_ciphers.var
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ operator: equals
 interactive: false
 
 options:
-    stig: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr
+    stig: aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr
     default: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se