diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03c40f1..10a210e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ jobs:
         ftp-server: sftp://ftp.samkirkland.com:7280/
         ftp-username: mySFTPUsername
         ftp-password: ${{ secrets.SFTP_PASSWORD }}
-        git-ftp-args: --insecure # if your certificate is setup correctly this can be removed (see known-hosts argument)
+        known-hosts: [samkirkland.com]:7822 ssh-rsa AAAA...5Spw==
+        # add the following line instead  if your certificate is setup incorrectly
+        # git-ftp-args: --insecure 
 ```
 
 ### Build and Publish React/Angular/Vue Website
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index b297640..6ca02a8 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Passes through options into git-ftp'
     default: 
     required: false
+  known-hosts:
+    description: The desired content of your `.ssh/known_hosts` file
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
   image: 'Dockerfile'