diff --git a/net/sshtunnel/files/sshtunnel.init b/net/sshtunnel/files/sshtunnel.init
index 480933ede..144d447e8 100644
--- a/net/sshtunnel/files/sshtunnel.init
+++ b/net/sshtunnel/files/sshtunnel.init
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ load_server() {
 
 	# dropbear doesn't support -o IdentityFile so use -i instead
 	[ -n "$IdentityFile" ] && ARGS_options="$ARGS_options -i $IdentityFile"
+	# dbclient doesn't support StrictHostKeyChecking but it has the -y option that works same
+	[ "$StrictHostKeyChecking" = "accept-new" ] && ARGS_options="$ARGS_options -y"
+	[ "$StrictHostKeyChecking" = "no" ] && ARGS_options="$ARGS_options -yy"
 	ARGS="$ARGS_options -o ExitOnForwardFailure=yes -o BatchMode=yes -nN $ARGS_tunnels -p $port $user@$hostname"
 
 	procd_open_instance "$server"