diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_allow_only_protocol2/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_allow_only_protocol2/rule.yml
index 4217dba4039c..0b283e1b1e4c 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_allow_only_protocol2/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_allow_only_protocol2/rule.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ warnings:
         supported is version 2, and line <pre>Protocol 2</pre> in
         <tt>/etc/ssh/sshd_config</tt> is not necessary.
 
+platform: package[openssh-server]<7.0
+
 template:
     name: sshd_lineinfile
     vars:
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_use_priv_separation/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_use_priv_separation/rule.yml
index 1c115950ca46..1e978e62d87f 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_use_priv_separation/rule.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/sshd_use_priv_separation/rule.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ ocil: |-
     <pre>$ sudo grep UsePrivilegeSeparation /etc/ssh/sshd_config</pre>
     If configured properly, output should be <tt>{{{ xccdf_value("var_sshd_priv_separation") }}}</tt>.
 
+platform: package[openssh-server]<7.5
+
 template:
     name: sshd_lineinfile
     vars:
diff --git a/shared/applicability/package.yml b/shared/applicability/package.yml
index 9c36672ba002..76c5e3e096d6 100644
--- a/shared/applicability/package.yml
+++ b/shared/applicability/package.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ args:
     title: NTP daemon and utilities
   openssh:
     pkgname: openssh
+  openssh-server:
+    pkgname: openssh-server
   pam:
     {{% if pkg_system == "rpm" %}}
       pkgname: pam