diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43968da..661fbda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ See [restic s3 docs](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/030_preparing_a_new
 
 ### SFTP Storage
 
-> TODO
+> With sftp it is not possible to prevent the backupbot from deleting backups in case of a compromised machine. Therefore we recommend to use S3, REST or rclone server without delete permissions.
 
 To use SFTP storage as backup location set the following envs:
 ```
@@ -72,10 +72,16 @@ SECRET_SSH_KEY_VERSION=v1
 SSH_HOST_KEY="hostname ssh-rsa AAAAB3...
 COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.ssh.yml"
 ```
+To get the `SSH_HOST_KEY` run the following command `ssh-keyscan <hostname>`
 
 Generate an ssh keypair: `ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f backupkey -P ''`
-and add your `SSH_KEY` as docker secret:
-`abra app secret insert <app_name> ssh_key v1 "$(cat backupkey)"`
+Add the key to your `authorized_keys`:
+`ssh-copy-id -i backupkey <user>@<hostname>`
+Add your `SSH_KEY` as docker secret:
+```
+abra app secret insert <app_name> ssh_key v1 """$(cat backupkey)
+"""
+```
 
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/abra.sh b/abra.sh
index b6a1153..d806fdb 100644
--- a/abra.sh
+++ b/abra.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export ENTRYPOINT_VERSION=v1
 export BACKUPBOT_VERSION=v1
+export SSH_CONFIG_VERSION=v1
diff --git a/compose.ssh.yml b/compose.ssh.yml
index d6b68f3..bb48647 100644
--- a/compose.ssh.yml
+++ b/compose.ssh.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ services:
     environment:
       - SSH_KEY_FILE=/run/secrets/ssh_key
       - SSH_HOST_KEY
-      - SSH_HOST_KEY_DISABLE
     secrets:
       - source: ssh_key
         mode: 0400
+    configs:
+      - source: ssh_config
+        target: /root/.ssh/config
 
 secrets:
   ssh_key:
     external: true
     name: ${STACK_NAME}_ssh_key_${SECRET_SSH_KEY_VERSION}
+
+configs:
+  ssh_config:
+    name: ${STACK_NAME}_ssh_config_${SSH_CONFIG_VERSION}
+    file: ssh_config
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 3ed47d0..7e8c728 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-set -eu
+set -eu -o pipefail
 
 apk add --upgrade --no-cache bash restic python3 py3-pip
 
 # Todo use requirements file with specific versions
 pip install click docker resticpy
 
+if [ -n "$SSH_HOST_KEY" ]
+then
+    echo "$SSH_HOST_KEY" > /root/.ssh/known_hosts
+fi
+
 cron_schedule="${CRON_SCHEDULE:?CRON_SCHEDULE not set}"
 
 echo "$cron_schedule backup create" | crontab -
diff --git a/ssh_config b/ssh_config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..294dc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ssh_config
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Host *
+    IdentityFile    /run/secrets/ssh_key
+    ServerAliveInterval 60
+    ServerAliveCountMax 240