diff --git a/docs/source/changelog.rst b/docs/source/changelog.rst
index 81f23278..509c0de4 100644
--- a/docs/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/source/changelog.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.. Created by changelog.py at 2023-10-10, command
+.. Created by changelog.py at 2023-11-09, command
    '/Users/giffler/.cache/pre-commit/repor6pnmwlm/py_env-python3.10/bin/changelog docs/source/changes compile --categories Added Changed Fixed Security Deprecated --output=docs/source/changelog.rst'
    based on the format of 'https://keepachangelog.com/'
 
diff --git a/tardis/utilities/executors/sshexecutor.py b/tardis/utilities/executors/sshexecutor.py
index 40c6785c..4331e549 100644
--- a/tardis/utilities/executors/sshexecutor.py
+++ b/tardis/utilities/executors/sshexecutor.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async def run_command(self, command, stdin_input=None):
         async with self.bounded_connection as ssh_connection:
             try:
                 response = await ssh_connection.run(
-                    command, check=True, input=stdin_input and stdin_input.encode()
+                    command, check=True, input=stdin_input and stdin_input
                 )
             except asyncssh.ProcessError as pe:
                 raise CommandExecutionFailure(
diff --git a/tests/utilities_t/executors_t/test_sshexecutor.py b/tests/utilities_t/executors_t/test_sshexecutor.py
index ae83f7b5..c0c48674 100644
--- a/tests/utilities_t/executors_t/test_sshexecutor.py
+++ b/tests/utilities_t/executors_t/test_sshexecutor.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async def run(self, command, input=None, **kwargs):
             elif command != "Test":
                 raise ValueError(f"Unsupported mock command: {command}")
             return AttributeDict(
-                stdout=input and input.decode(), stderr="TestError", exit_status=0
+                stdout=input and input, stderr="TestError", exit_status=0
             )
 
     async def create_process(self):