diff --git a/pytest_fixtures/component/templatesync.py b/pytest_fixtures/component/templatesync.py
index e6c93096a8b..e2945775ba6 100644
--- a/pytest_fixtures/component/templatesync.py
+++ b/pytest_fixtures/component/templatesync.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def git_pub_key(session_target_sat, git_port):
     id = res.json()['id']
     # add ssh key to known host
     session_target_sat.execute(
-        f'ssh-keyscan -4 -t rsa -p {git.ssh_port} {git.hostname} > {key_path}/known_hosts'
+        f"sudo -u foreman sh -c 'ssh-keyscan -t rsa -p {git.ssh_port} {git.hostname} >> {key_path}/known_hosts'"
     )
     yield
     res = requests.delete(