diff --git a/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go b/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go
index 46dfc833..ecbc5d6d 100644
--- a/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go
+++ b/pkg/upstream/commandconn/connection.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 //
 // ssh://<user>@<host> URL requires Docker 18.09 or later on the remote host.
 func GetConnectionHelper(daemonURL string) (*connhelper.ConnectionHelper, error) {
-	return getConnectionHelper(daemonURL, []string{"-o ConnectTimeout=5"})
+	return getConnectionHelper(daemonURL, []string{"-o ConnectTimeout=5", "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"})
 }
 
 func getConnectionHelper(daemonURL string, sshFlags []string) (*connhelper.ConnectionHelper, error) {