diff --git a/examples/remote/sample_secrets.yml b/examples/remote/sample_secrets.yml
index b2f0011ac..2e0a086b5 100644
--- a/examples/remote/sample_secrets.yml
+++ b/examples/remote/sample_secrets.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ vault_password_change_responses:
   yes/no: 'yes'
   sysadmin*: 'sysadmin'
   \(current\) UNIX password: 'sysadmin'
+  Current password: 'sysadmin'
   (?i)New password: 'Boot5trap*'
   (?i)Retype new password: 'Boot5trap*'
 
diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/backup-restore/default.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/backup-restore/default.yml
index de3b587d7..e5c272e7c 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/backup-restore/default.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/backup-restore/default.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ admin_password: St8rlingX*
 #
 password_change: false
 
+# The expected password strings differ between CentOS and Debian. The string
+# "(current) UNIX password" is found only in CentOS, while the string "Current
+# Password" is found only in Debian.
 password_change_responses:
   yes/no: 'yes'
   sysadmin*: 'sysadmin'
   \(current\) UNIX password: 'sysadmin'
+  Current password: 'sysadmin'
   (?i)New password: 'St8rlingX*'
   (?i)Retype new password: 'St8rlingX*'
 
diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/bootstrap/default.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/bootstrap/default.yml
index 01b2fc471..af17d58cf 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/bootstrap/default.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/bootstrap/default.yml
@@ -394,10 +394,14 @@ admin_password: St8rlingX*
 #
 password_change: false
 
+# The expected password strings differ between CentOS and Debian. The string
+# "(current) UNIX password" is found only in CentOS, while the string "Current
+# Password" is found only in Debian.
 password_change_responses:
   yes/no: 'yes'
   sysadmin*: 'sysadmin'
   \(current\) UNIX password: 'sysadmin'
+  Current password: 'sysadmin'
   (?i)New password: 'St8rlingX*'
   (?i)Retype new password: 'St8rlingX*'
 
diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/upgrade-platform/default.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/upgrade-platform/default.yml
index f4fa833db..ac57ba103 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/upgrade-platform/default.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/host_vars/upgrade-platform/default.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
 #
 password_change: false
 
+# The expected password strings differ between CentOS and Debian. The string
+# "(current) UNIX password" is found only in CentOS, while the string "Current
+# Password" is found only in Debian.
 password_change_responses:
   yes/no: 'yes'
   sysadmin*: 'sysadmin'
   \(current\) UNIX password: 'sysadmin'
+  Current password: 'sysadmin'
   (?i)New password: 'St8rlingX*'
   (?i)Retype new password: 'St8rlingX*'
 
diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/validate_host.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/validate_host.yml
index ed26e058e..2585912ac 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/validate_host.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/validate_host.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
           yes/no: 'yes'
           sysadmin*: 'sysadmin'
           \(current\) UNIX password: 'sysadmin'
+          Current password: 'sysadmin'
           (?i)New password: "{{ ansible_ssh_pass }}"
           (?i)Retype new password: "{{ ansible_ssh_pass }}"