diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
index 2c96b94ca43c..5e945df3a7a0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
@@ -553,11 +553,7 @@ in
 
         LogLevel ${cfg.logLevel}
 
-        ${if cfg.useDns then ''
-          UseDNS yes
-        '' else ''
-          UseDNS no
-        ''}
+        UseDNS ${if cfg.useDns then "yes" else "no"}
 
       '';