diff --git a/dev/debug_obackup.sh b/dev/debug_obackup.sh
index 8419b15..d37de97 100755
--- a/dev/debug_obackup.sh
+++ b/dev/debug_obackup.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PROGRAM_VERSION=2.0-pre
 PROGRAM_BUILD=2016031801
 IS_STABLE=no
 
-## FUNC_BUILD=2016032202
+## FUNC_BUILD=2016032501
 ## BEGIN Generic functions for osync & obackup written in 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong - http://www.netpower.fr - ozy@netpower.fr
 
 ## type -p does not work on platforms other than linux (bash). If if does not work, always assume output is not a zero exitcode
@@ -872,6 +872,11 @@ function PreInit {
                 SSH_COMP=
         fi
 
+	## Ignore SSH known host verification
+	if [ "$SSH_IGNORE_KNOWN_HOSTS" == "yes" ]; then
+		SSH_OPTS="-o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
+	fi
+
         ## Support for older config files without RSYNC_EXECUTABLE option
         if [ "$RSYNC_EXECUTABLE" == "" ]; then
                 RSYNC_EXECUTABLE=rsync
@@ -973,7 +978,7 @@ function PostInit {
         __CheckArguments 0 $# ${FUNCNAME[0]} "$@"    #__WITH_PARANOIA_DEBUG
 
 	# Define remote commands
-        SSH_CMD="$(type -p ssh) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST -p $REMOTE_PORT"
+        SSH_CMD="$(type -p ssh) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY $SSH_IGNORE_KNOWN_HOSTS $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST -p $REMOTE_PORT"
         SCP_CMD="$(type -p scp) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY -P $REMOTE_PORT"
         RSYNC_SSH_CMD="$(type -p ssh) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY -p $REMOTE_PORT"
 }
diff --git a/host_backup.conf b/host_backup.conf
index 7c0b9bb..cbe55b4 100644
--- a/host_backup.conf
+++ b/host_backup.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ###### Local / Remote backup script for files & databases
 ###### (L) 2013-2015 by Ozy de Jong (www.netpower.fr)
-###### obackup v2.x config file rev 2015111801
+###### obackup v2.x config file rev 2016032501
 
 ###### GENERAL BACKUP OPTIONS
 
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY="/root/.ssh/id_rsa"
 ## ssh compression should be used unless your remote connection is good enough (LAN)
 SSH_COMPRESSION=yes
 
+## Ignore ssh known hosts verification. DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER: This can lead to security risks. Only enable if you know what you're doing.
+SSH_IGNORE_KNOWN_HOSTS=no
+
 ## Remote rsync executable path. Leave this empty in most cases
 RSYNC_REMOTE_PATH=""
 
diff --git a/obackup.sh b/obackup.sh
index a307658..472e850 100755
--- a/obackup.sh
+++ b/obackup.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PROGRAM_VERSION=2.0-pre
 PROGRAM_BUILD=2016031801
 IS_STABLE=no
 
-## FUNC_BUILD=2016032202
+## FUNC_BUILD=2016032501
 ## BEGIN Generic functions for osync & obackup written in 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong - http://www.netpower.fr - ozy@netpower.fr
 
 ## type -p does not work on platforms other than linux (bash). If if does not work, always assume output is not a zero exitcode
@@ -803,6 +803,11 @@ function PreInit {
                 SSH_COMP=
         fi
 
+	## Ignore SSH known host verification
+	if [ "$SSH_IGNORE_KNOWN_HOSTS" == "yes" ]; then
+		SSH_OPTS="-o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
+	fi
+
         ## Support for older config files without RSYNC_EXECUTABLE option
         if [ "$RSYNC_EXECUTABLE" == "" ]; then
                 RSYNC_EXECUTABLE=rsync
@@ -903,7 +908,7 @@ function PreInit {
 function PostInit {
 
 	# Define remote commands
-        SSH_CMD="$(type -p ssh) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST -p $REMOTE_PORT"
+        SSH_CMD="$(type -p ssh) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY $SSH_IGNORE_KNOWN_HOSTS $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST -p $REMOTE_PORT"
         SCP_CMD="$(type -p scp) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY -P $REMOTE_PORT"
         RSYNC_SSH_CMD="$(type -p ssh) $SSH_COMP -i $SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY -p $REMOTE_PORT"
 }