diff --git a/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh b/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
index 13ee3f3..839686c 100644
--- a/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then
         cp /home/akanealw/.ssh/config /home/akanealw/.ssh/config.bak
         mv /home/akanealw/.ssh/known_hosts /home/akanealw/.ssh/known_hosts.old
-        echo "" > /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
+        echo "" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
         echo "" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
         echo "Host *root" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
         echo "Port 22" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then
         cp /root/.ssh/config /root/.ssh/config.bak
         mv /root/.ssh/known_hosts /root/.ssh/known_hosts.old
-        echo "" > /root/.ssh/config
+        echo "" >> /root/.ssh/config
         echo "" >> /root/.ssh/config
         echo "Host *root" >> /root/.ssh/config
         echo "Port 22" >> /root/.ssh/config