diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
index fba2966..29e9f78 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ PNBLACKLIST[ffmpeg] = "libav is preferred over ffmpeg"
 
 require conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
 
+# Prefer openssh over dropbear
+TASK_BASIC_SSHDAEMON = "openssh-sshd openssh-scp openssh-sftp openssh-sftp-server"
+
 # Toolchain virtuals:
 require conf/distro/include/toolchain-${TOOLCHAIN_TYPE}.inc
 # Processor specific tunes like hard float ABI