diff --git a/spread/lxd.go b/spread/lxd.go
index d81d3793..d299a1bb 100644
--- a/spread/lxd.go
+++ b/spread/lxd.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func (p *lxdProvider) tuneSSH(name string) error {
 	cmds := [][]string{
 		{"sed", "-i", `s/^\s*#\?\s*\(PermitRootLogin\|PasswordAuthentication\)\>.*/\1 yes/`, "/etc/ssh/sshd_config"},
 		{"/bin/bash", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("echo root:'%s' | chpasswd", p.options.Password)},
-		{"killall", "-HUP", "sshd"},
+		{"service", "sshd", "restart"},
 	}
 	for _, args := range cmds {
 		output, err := exec.Command("lxc", append([]string{"exec", name, "--"}, args...)...).CombinedOutput()