diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d6aab7f..38778bc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ FROM rust:1.88 as builder
 # Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
-# Install build dependencies if needed (e.g., for certain crates like sqlx with native TLS)
-# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y pkg-config libssl-dev
-
 # Install build dependencies if needed (e.g., git for cloning)
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     pkg-config libssl3 \
@@ -16,10 +13,12 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     openssh-client git \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# << --- ADD HOST KEY HERE --- >>
-# Replace 'yourgithost.com' with the actual hostname (e.g., github.com)
-RUN mkdir -p -m 0700 ~/.ssh && \
-    ssh-keyscan git.kundeng.us >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+RUN mkdir -p ~/.ssh && \
+    echo "Host git.kundeng.us" >> ~/.ssh/config && \
+    echo "    User git" >> ~/.ssh/config && \
+    chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config
+
+RUN ssh-keyscan git.kundeng.us >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
 # Copy Cargo manifests
 COPY Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./