diff --git a/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh b/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
index b3d6b93..13ee3f3 100644
--- a/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fi
 isInFile=$(cat /home/akanealw/.ssh/config | grep -c "*root")
 if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then
-        mv /home/akanealw/.ssh/config /home/akanealw/.ssh/config.bak
+        cp /home/akanealw/.ssh/config /home/akanealw/.ssh/config.bak
         mv /home/akanealw/.ssh/known_hosts /home/akanealw/.ssh/known_hosts.old
         echo "" > /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
         echo "" >> /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fi
 isInFile=$(cat /root/.ssh/config | grep -c "*root")
 if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then
-        mv /root/.ssh/config /root/.ssh/config.bak
+        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