diff --git a/modules/beatific.nix b/modules/beatific.nix
index d0291a5..ced1707 100644
--- a/modules/beatific.nix
+++ b/modules/beatific.nix
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ in {
 
     (mkIf cfg.defaults.ssh {
       services.openssh.enable = true;
+      services.openssh.banner = ''
+         ____  ______       _______ _____ ______ _____  ______  ./|,,/|
+        |  _ \|  ____|  /\ |__   __|_   _|  ____|_   _|/ ____/ <  o  o|
+        | |_) | |__    /  \   | |    | | | |__    | | | |     <\ (    |
+        |  _ <|  __|  / /\ \  | |    | | |  __|   | | | |    <\\  |\  |
+        | |_) | |____/ ____ \ | |   _| |_| |     _| |_| |___<\\\  |(__)
+        |____/|_____/_/    \_\|_|  |_____|_|    |_____|\_____|\\  |
+
+      '';
+      networking.firewall.allowPing = true;
       networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];
     })