diff --git a/scripts/ssh-server-check.sh b/scripts/ssh-server-check.sh
index fd94ec6..ebbbe21 100755
--- a/scripts/ssh-server-check.sh
+++ b/scripts/ssh-server-check.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ EOF
 restart_sshd() {
     if systemctl is-active --quiet sshd; then
         local sshd_pid=$(systemctl show --property MainPID --value sshd)
-        kill -SIGHUP $sshd_pid
+        echo "Restarting sshd service..."
+        systemctl restart sshd
         echo -e "$GREEN_CHECK  Restarted sshd service on PID: $sshd_pid"
     else
         echo -e "$YELLOW_BANG  Not running sshd service"