diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01e2098..4a5eae4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ deploy:
 	fi
 	mkdir -p ~/.ssh/
 	touch ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-	ssh-keygen -R "$$SSH_HOST"
+	ssh-keygen -R "$$SSH_HOST" -f ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 	ssh-keyscan "$$SSH_HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 	rsync -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" --progress -avz --delete public/ "$$SSH_USER@$$SSH_HOST:$$SSH_TARGET"