diff --git a/modules/vulnerabilities/unix/system/ssh_root_login/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/vulnerabilities/unix/system/ssh_root_login/secgen_metadata.xml
index 39112f414..d53e25dbb 100644
--- a/modules/vulnerabilities/unix/system/ssh_root_login/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/vulnerabilities/unix/system/ssh_root_login/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@
   <!--</attack>-->
   <!--<attack_command>sshpass -p {{root_password}} ssh -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no root@{{IP_address}}</attack_command>-->
 
-</vulnerability>
\ No newline at end of file
+  <requires>
+    <type>update</type>
+  </requires>
+</vulnerability>