diff --git a/bundles/openssh/metadata.py b/bundles/openssh/metadata.py
index c533fcb..7e5ef8b 100644
--- a/bundles/openssh/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/openssh/metadata.py
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 from bundlewrap.metadata import atomic
 
+defaults = {
+    'monit': {
+        'services': {
+            'openssh': {
+                'bin': '/usr/sbin/sshd',
+                'systemd_unit': 'sshd',
+                'ports': {
+                    '22': {
+                        'protocol': 'ssh',
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    },
+}
+
 @metadata_reactor.provides(
     'firewall/port_rules/22',
 )