diff --git a/tests/pkd/pkd_client.h b/tests/pkd/pkd_client.h
index 63bf0f29..de42098b 100644
--- a/tests/pkd/pkd_client.h
+++ b/tests/pkd/pkd_client.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /* OpenSSH */
 
-#define OPENSSH_BINARY "ssh"
+#define OPENSSH_BINARY SSH_EXECUTABLE
 #define OPENSSH_KEYGEN "ssh-keygen"
 
 #define OPENSSH_HOSTKEY_ALGOS \
diff --git a/tests/tests_config.h.cmake b/tests/tests_config.h.cmake
index c2c548be..38733844 100644
--- a/tests/tests_config.h.cmake
+++ b/tests/tests_config.h.cmake
@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@
 /* Available programs */
 
 #cmakedefine NC_EXECUTABLE "${NC_EXECUTABLE}"
-#cmakedefine SSHD_EXECUTABLE "${SSHD_EXECUTABLE}"
\ No newline at end of file
+#cmakedefine SSHD_EXECUTABLE "${SSHD_EXECUTABLE}"
+#cmakedefine SSH_EXECUTABLE "${SSH_EXECUTABLE}"
\ No newline at end of file