diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/keygen.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/keygen.js
index 5555f841b..cb739643b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/keygen.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/keygen.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function runSshKeygenCommand(args,cwd,env) {
                 resolve(stdout);
             }
         });
-        child.error('error', function(err) {
+        child.on('error', function(err) {
             if (/ENOENT/.test(err.toString())) {
                 err.code = "command_not_found";
             }