diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 2fde17ff..55c935a5 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -363,12 +363,14 @@ advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-  if (whiptail --defaultno --title "SSH ACCESS" --yesno "Enable Root SSH Access?" 10 58); then
-    SSH="yes"
-  else
-    SSH="no"
+  if [[ "$PW" == "-password *" ]]; then
+    if (whiptail --defaultno --title "SSH ACCESS" --yesno "Enable Root SSH Access?" 10 58); then
+      SSH="yes"
+    else
+      SSH="no"
+    fi
+    echo -e "${DGN}Enable Root SSH Access: ${BGN}$SSH${CL}"
   fi
-  echo -e "${DGN}Enable Root SSH Access: ${BGN}$SSH${CL}"
 
   if [[ "$APP" == "Docker" || "$APP" == "Umbrel" || "$APP" == "CasaOS" || "$APP" == "Home Assistant" ]]; then
     if (whiptail --defaultno --title "FUSE OVERLAYFS" --yesno "(ZFS) Enable Fuse Overlayfs?" 10 58); then