diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74bafbd..54e9c1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - manage required files and directories including selinux context
 - manage service
 - (optional) manage firewall
+- (optional) manage nagios monitoring for `sshd`
 
 ## Adding custom configurations
 
diff --git a/manifests/monitoring/target.pp b/manifests/monitoring/target.pp
index b796ba0..84a2c3a 100644
--- a/manifests/monitoring/target.pp
+++ b/manifests/monitoring/target.pp
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 class confdroid_ssh::monitoring::target (
 ) inherits confdroid_ssh::params {
   if $ssh_manage_nagios == true {
-    @@nagios_service { "check_ssh_${fqdn}":
-      check_command       => "check_nrpe!check_ssh!${ssh_procs_allowed}!sshd",
+    @@nagios_service { "check_sshd_${fqdn}":
+      check_command       => "check_nrpe!check_sshd!${ssh_procs_allowed}!sshd",
       use                 => 'generic-service',
       host_name           => $fqdn,
       notification_period => '24x7',
-      service_description => "${fqdn}_check_ssh",
+      service_description => "${fqdn}_check_sshd",
       target              => $ssh_target_service,
       owner               => 'nagios',
       group               => 'nagios',