diff --git a/porygon-management.sh b/porygon-management.sh
index 63694ca..9433fde 100644
--- a/porygon-management.sh
+++ b/porygon-management.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ read -p "enter the server's hostname: " HOSTNAME
 read -p "enter the server's IP: " IP
 
 echo "trusting remote ssh host key"
-ssh-keyscan -H "$IP" >> /root/.ssh/known_hosts || {
+ssh-keyscan -P "$PORT" -H "$IP" >> /root/.ssh/known_hosts || {
 echo "failed to trust remote host key"
 exit 1
 }