diff --git a/sshd_config/handlers/main.yml b/sshd_config/handlers/main.yml
index 67979564..3b64a782 100644
--- a/sshd_config/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/sshd_config/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 ---
 - name: Reload the ssh service
   service: name=ssh state=reloaded
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'Debian'
+
+- name: Reload the ssh service
+  service: name=sshd state=reloaded
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'RedHat'
+
diff --git a/sshd_config/templates/sshd_config.j2 b/sshd_config/templates/sshd_config.j2
index dd656685..098b02ee 100644
--- a/sshd_config/templates/sshd_config.j2
+++ b/sshd_config/templates/sshd_config.j2
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ AcceptEnv LANG LC_*
 UsePAM {{ sshd_use_pam }}
 
 {% if sshd_enable_sftp_subsystem %}
+{% if ansible_distribution_file_variety == 'RedHat' %}
+Subsystem sftp /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server
+{% else %}
 Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server
+{% endif %}
 {% if sshd_enable_sftp_jail %}
 Match Group {{ sshd_sftp_chroot_match_group }}
 ChrootDirectory {{ sshd_sftp_chroot_directory }}