diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_macs.var b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_macs.var
index 0a0c972ca3e..dab7237fcb7 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_macs.var
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/sshd_approved_macs.var
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ options:
     stig: hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256
     default: hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com
     cis_rhel7: umac-64-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com,umac-64@openssh.com,umac-128@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com
-    cis_sle12: umac-64-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com,umac-64@openssh.com,umac-128@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com
-    cis_sle15: umac-64-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com,umac-64@openssh.com,umac-128@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com
+    cis_sle12: hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256
+    cis_sle15: hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256
     cis_alinux2: hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256
     cis_ubuntu: hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256
diff --git a/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile b/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile
index e7c9b9acc5d..1fa1e5e9728 100644
--- a/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile
+++ b/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile
@@ -77,4 +77,5 @@ selections:
     -  sshd_use_approved_ciphers
     -  sshd_approved_ciphers=cis_sle12
     -  sshd_use_approved_macs
+    -  sshd_approved_macs=cis_sle12
     -  sysctl_fs_suid_dumpable
diff --git a/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss.profile b/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss.profile
index 7272d97a177..9285d4417bf 100644
--- a/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss.profile
+++ b/products/sle12/profiles/pci-dss.profile
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ description: |-
 
 selections:
     - pcidss_3:all:base
+    - sshd_approved_macs=cis_sle12
     - sshd_approved_ciphers=cis_sle12
diff --git a/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile b/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile
index 7e1713eb5e6..e6a5ab7b492 100644
--- a/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile
+++ b/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss-4.profile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ description: |-
 
 selections:
     -  pcidss_4:all:base
+    -  sshd_approved_macs=cis_sle15
     -  sshd_approved_ciphers=cis_sle15 
     -  '!service_ntp_enabled'
     -  '!service_ntpd_enabled'
diff --git a/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss.profile b/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss.profile
index c4fb4a2a023..f2f7a6fbcbf 100644
--- a/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss.profile
+++ b/products/sle15/profiles/pci-dss.profile
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ description: |-
 
 selections:
     - pcidss_3:all:base
+    - sshd_approved_macs=cis_sle15
     - sshd_approved_ciphers=cis_sle15