diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 536ce8a..4c6a671 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -31126,8 +31126,9 @@ function setup_sshkey(pubkey, qemu_process, ready_callback) {
       concat += data.toString()
       if (concat.includes("root@freebsd:")) {
         qemu_process.stdin.write("echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config\n");
+        qemu_process.stdin.write("service ssh restart\n");
         qemu_process.stdin.write(`cat > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys <<<"${pubkeyContent}"\n`);
-        qemu_process.stdin.write(`cat /root/.ssh/authorized_keys`);
+        qemu_process.stdin.write(`cat /root/.ssh/authorized_keys\n`);
         setTimeout(() => { ready_callback(qemu_process) }, 2000);
         waitForKey = () => { }
       }
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ac6c18f..fa0a4d7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ function setup_sshkey(pubkey, qemu_process, ready_callback) {
       concat += data.toString()
       if (concat.includes("root@freebsd:")) {
         qemu_process.stdin.write("echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config\n");
+        qemu_process.stdin.write("service ssh restart\n");
         qemu_process.stdin.write(`cat > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys <<<"${pubkeyContent}"\n`);
-        qemu_process.stdin.write(`cat /root/.ssh/authorized_keys`);
+        qemu_process.stdin.write(`cat /root/.ssh/authorized_keys\n`);
         setTimeout(() => { ready_callback(qemu_process) }, 2000);
         waitForKey = () => { }
       }