diff --git a/openssh/files/sshd_config b/openssh/files/sshd_config
index d50596f..5404e84 100755
--- a/openssh/files/sshd_config
+++ b/openssh/files/sshd_config
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 ServerKeyBits {{ server.get('server_key_bits', '2048') }}
 
 # Logging
-SyslogFacility AUTH
+SyslogFacility {{ server.get('syslog_facility', 'AUTH')|upper }}
 
 LogLevel {{ server.get('log_level', 'INFO')|upper }}
 
diff --git a/openssh/schemas/server.yaml b/openssh/schemas/server.yaml
index 4d64ffc..86e1abe 100644
--- a/openssh/schemas/server.yaml
+++ b/openssh/schemas/server.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,27 @@
       which allows the verification of the KDC's identity. The default
       is False (“no”).
     type: boolean
+  syslog_facility:
+    description: |
+      SyslogFacility
+      --------
+      Gives the facility code that is used when logging messages from
+      sshd(8). The possible values are: DAEMON, USER, AUTH, AUTHPRIV,
+      LOCAL0, LOCAL1, LOCAL2, LOCAL3, LOCAL4, LOCAL5, LOCAL6, LOCAL7.
+      The default is AUTH.
+    enum:
+      - daemon
+      - user
+      - auth
+      - authpriv
+      - local0
+      - local1
+      - local2
+      - local3
+      - local4
+      - local5
+      - local6
+      - local7
   log_level:
     description: |
       LogLevel
@@ -243,13 +264,13 @@
             description: List of pub keys for user (> authorized_keys)
             type: array
             items:
-              - type: object
-                additionalProperties: false
-                properties:
-                  key:
-                    type: string
-                    description: ssh public key
-                    example: "ssh-rsa AAAAXXX username@example.com"
+              type: object
+              additionalProperties: false
+              properties:
+                key:
+                  type: string
+                  description: ssh public key
+                  example: "ssh-rsa AAAAXXX username@example.com"
             example:
             - key: "ssh-rsa AAAAXXX1111 username@example.com"
             - key: "ssh-rsa AAAAXXX2222 username@example.com"
diff --git a/tests/pillar/server.sls b/tests/pillar/server.sls
index ccfcbcb..4bdf62b 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/server.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/server.sls
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   server:
     enabled: true
     use_dns: yes
+    syslog_facility: auth
     user:
       testusername:
         enabled: true