diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
index 6bf089565..bfc0f5327 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v2
         with:
           key: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          known_hosts: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
+          known_hosts: unnecessary
         env:
           VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
diff --git a/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/_baseline/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml b/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/_baseline/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
index 08f0752df..1d179e058 100644
--- a/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/_baseline/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
+++ b/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/_baseline/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@__VERSION__
         with:
           key: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          known_hosts: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
+          known_hosts: unnecessary
         env:
           VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
diff --git a/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/provision_profile/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml b/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/provision_profile/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
index 859a6885c..ca40f5ab0 100644
--- a/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/provision_profile/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
+++ b/.vortex/installer/tests/Fixtures/install/provision_profile/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 -        uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@__VERSION__
 -        with:
 -          key: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
--          known_hosts: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
+-          known_hosts: unnecessary
 -        env:
 -          VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.VORTEX_DOWNLOAD_DB_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 -