diff --git a/bin/dotfiles b/bin/dotfiles
index 1782227..d75f2cf 100755
--- a/bin/dotfiles
+++ b/bin/dotfiles
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function smart_clone() {
       die "$DOTFILES_ROOT already exists, aborting."
     fi
   else
+    ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new "${DOTFILES_REMOTE%%:*}"
     git clone --bare $DOTFILES_REMOTE $DOTFILES_ROOT --branch $DOTFILES_BRANCH
   fi
 }