diff --git a/plogical/applicationInstaller.py b/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
index 29c99ee68..a32ff7170 100644
--- a/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
+++ b/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
             statusFile.close()
 
             try:
-                command = 'sudo git clone --depth 1 --no-single-branch git@' + defaultProvider +'.com:' + username + '/' + reponame + '.git -b ' + branch + ' ' + finalPath
+                command = 'sudo GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" git clone --depth 1 --no-single-branch git@' + defaultProvider +'.com:' + username + '/' + reponame + '.git -b ' + branch + ' ' + finalPath
                 subprocess.check_output(shlex.split(command))
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError, msg:
                 statusFile = open(tempStatusPath, 'w')