diff --git a/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml b/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml
index f7232432..2143c096 100644
--- a/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/sshd_config/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sshd_permit_empty_passwords: "no"
 # "no" or "without-password"
 sshd_permit_root_login: "without-password"
 sshd_strict_mode: "yes"
-sshd_use_pam: "yes"
+sshd_use_pam: "no"
 # set to "yes" only if you are using s/key or something equivalent
 sshd_challenge_response_authentication: "no"
 sshd_enable_sftp_subsystem: True