diff --git a/ssh-protocol/src/lib.rs b/ssh-protocol/src/lib.rs
index 40d9c23..17864e3 100644
--- a/ssh-protocol/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ssh-protocol/src/lib.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pub mod auth {
                             ));
 
                     self.queue_packet(Packet::new_msg_userauth_failure(
-                        NameList::one("publickey"),
+                        NameList::one("password"),
                         false,
                     ));
                     // Stay in the same state