diff --git a/builtin/logical/ssh/util.go b/builtin/logical/ssh/util.go
index c18ccaf9be..f94d70502c 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/ssh/util.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/ssh/util.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ func createSSHComm(logger log.Logger, username, ip string, port int, hostkey str
 		Auth: []ssh.AuthMethod{
 			ssh.PublicKeys(signer),
 		},
+		HostKeyCallback: ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(),
 	}
 
 	connfunc := func() (net.Conn, error) {