diff --git a/recipes-core/dropbear/dropbear_%.bbappend b/recipes-core/dropbear/dropbear_%.bbappend
index 6c30f8d..7217feb 100644
--- a/recipes-core/dropbear/dropbear_%.bbappend
+++ b/recipes-core/dropbear/dropbear_%.bbappend
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 # Remove "virtual/crypt" from depends, as it isn't provided in our OE packages
 DEPENDS = "zlib"
+
+do_install_append() {
+    # Do not disable root login by default
+    echo "" > ${D}${sysconfdir}/default/dropbear
+}