diff --git a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md
index 5997d0816d0a..4e11a249b934 100644
--- a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md
+++ b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ If you don't want to reenter your passphrase every time you use your SSH key, yo
 {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
 2. Paste the text below, substituting in your {% data variables.product.product_name %} email address.
   ```shell
-  $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "<em>your_email@example.com</em>"
+  $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "<em>your_email@example.com</em>"
   ```
   This creates a new ssh key, using the provided email as a label.
   ```shell