diff --git a/internal/pkg/bailiff/repush.go b/internal/pkg/bailiff/repush.go
index dac1d28..874cdaf 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/bailiff/repush.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/bailiff/repush.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func (s *ShellRepusher) Clone(ctx context.Context, repoURL string) error {
 		".",
 	)
 	cmd.Dir = s.workdir
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "GIT_SSH_COMMAND='-o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new'")
 
 	doneC := make(chan struct{})
 	if err := s.logOutput(cmd, doneC); err != nil {