diff --git a/lib/beaker/host/unix/exec.rb b/lib/beaker/host/unix/exec.rb
index 08ea8d677..7542981e4 100644
--- a/lib/beaker/host/unix/exec.rb
+++ b/lib/beaker/host/unix/exec.rb
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ def clear_env_var key
   # @return [Result] result of restarting the SSH service
   def ssh_service_restart
     case self['platform']
+    when /debian|ubuntu/
+      exec(Beaker::Command.new("systemctl restart ssh"))
     when /(el|centos|redhat|oracle|scientific)-[0-6]/
       exec(Beaker::Command.new("/sbin/service sshd restart"))
     when /solaris/
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ def ssh_permit_user_environment
       directory = tmpdir
       exec(Beaker::Command.new("echo 'PermitUserEnvironment yes' | cat - /etc/ssh/sshd_config > #{directory}/sshd_config.permit"))
       exec(Beaker::Command.new("mv #{directory}/sshd_config.permit /etc/ssh/sshd_config"))
-      exec(Beaker::Command.new("echo '' >/etc/environment")) if /ubuntu-2(0|2).04/.match?(self['platform'])
+      exec(Beaker::Command.new("echo '' >/etc/environment")) if self['platform'].include?('ubuntu-')
     when /(free|open)bsd/
       exec(Beaker::Command.new("sudo perl -pi -e 's/^#?PermitUserEnvironment no/PermitUserEnvironment yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config"), { :pty => true })
     else
diff --git a/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb b/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb
index 04ea84055..15eaef7d7 100644
--- a/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ def to_s
         let(:ssh_command) { "echo 'PermitUserEnvironment yes' | cat - /etc/ssh/sshd_config > #{directory}/sshd_config.permit" }
         let(:ssh_move) { "mv #{directory}/sshd_config.permit /etc/ssh/sshd_config" }
 
-        PlatformHelpers::SYSTEMDPLATFORMS.each do |platform|
+        platforms = PlatformHelpers::REDHATPLATFORMS + PlatformHelpers::DEBIANPLATFORMS
+
+        platforms.each do |platform|
           it "calls the correct commands for #{platform}" do
             opts['platform'] = platform
             expect(instance).to receive(:exec).twice
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ def to_s
     end
 
     describe '#ssh_service_restart' do
-      PlatformHelpers::SYSTEMDPLATFORMS.each do |platform|
+      PlatformHelpers::REDHATPLATFORMS.each do |platform|
         it "calls the correct command for #{platform}" do
           opts['platform'] = platform
           expect(instance).to receive(:exec)
@@ -112,6 +114,15 @@ def to_s
           expect { instance.ssh_service_restart }.not_to raise_error
         end
       end
+
+      PlatformHelpers::DEBIANPLATFORMS.each do |platform|
+        it "calls the ssh service restart command for #{platform}" do
+          opts['platform'] = platform
+          expect(instance).to receive(:exec)
+          expect(Beaker::Command).to receive(:new).with("systemctl restart ssh")
+          expect { instance.ssh_service_restart }.not_to raise_error
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe '#prepend_commands' do
diff --git a/spec/helpers.rb b/spec/helpers.rb
index b95960d00..b6d918582 100644
--- a/spec/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers.rb
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ def make_instance instance_data = {}
 module PlatformHelpers
   DEBIANPLATFORMS = %w[debian ubuntu]
 
-  SYSTEMDPLATFORMS = %w[amazon-2023
-                        fedora
-                        el-
-                        centos
-                        redhat
-                        oracle
-                        scientific
-                        archlinux].concat(DEBIANPLATFORMS)
+  REDHATPLATFORMS = %w[
+    amazon-2023
+    fedora
+    el-
+    centos
+    redhat
+    oracle
+    scientific
+    archlinux
+  ]
 end