diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_agent.c b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_agent.c
index f530184b..ee774694 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_agent.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_agent.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void ssh_auth_agent_sign(ssh_auth_agent* agent, char* data, int data_length) {
     if (key->type == SSH_KEY_RSA)
         buffer_write_string(&pos, "ssh-rsa", 7);
     else if (key->type == SSH_KEY_DSA)
-        buffer_write_string(&pos, "ssh-dsa", 7);
+        buffer_write_string(&pos, "ssh-dss", 7);
     else
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_key.c b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_key.c
index 9ed4f082..07d62ce7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_key.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_key.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ssh_key* ssh_key_alloc(char* data, int length, char* passphrase) {
         pos = public_key;
 
         /* Derive public key */
-        buffer_write_string(&pos, "ssh-dsa", sizeof("ssh-dsa")-1);
+        buffer_write_string(&pos, "ssh-dss", sizeof("ssh-dss")-1);
         buffer_write_bignum(&pos, dsa_key->p);
         buffer_write_bignum(&pos, dsa_key->q);
         buffer_write_bignum(&pos, dsa_key->g);