diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a66d8a2..07779d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ssh_known_hosts Cookbook
 ========================
 The Chef `ssh_known_hosts` cookbook exposes resource and default recipe for adding hosts and keys to the `/etc/ssh_known_hosts` file.
 
-- The default recipe builds `/etc/ssh/known_hosts` based on search indexes and ohai data.
+- The default recipe builds `/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts` based on search indexes using `rsa,dsa` key types and ohai data.
 - The LWRP provides a way to add custom entries in your own recipes.
 
 You can also optionally put other host keys in a data bag called "`ssh_known_hosts`". See below for details.
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ ssh_known_hosts_entry 'github.com' do
 end
 ```
 
+#### Attributes
+
+The following attributes are set on a per-platform basis, see the `attributes/default.rb`.
+
+* `node['ssh_known_hosts']['file']` - Sets up the location of the ssh_known_hosts file for the system. 
+  Defaults to '/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts'
+* `node['ssh_known_hosts']['key_type']` - Determines which key type ssh-keyscan will use to determine the 
+  host key, different systems will have different available key types, check your manpage for available 
+  key types for ssh-keyscan. Defaults to 'rsa,dsa'
+
+
 #### LWRP Attributes
 
 <table>
@@ -82,7 +93,7 @@ end
 
 ### Default Recipe
 
-Searches the Chef Server for all hosts that have SSH host keys and generates an `/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts`.
+Searches the Chef Server for all hosts that have SSH host keys using `rsa,dsa` key types and generates an `/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts`.
 
 #### Adding custom host keys
 
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 3b793b5..88bc2eb 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@
 #
 
 default['ssh_known_hosts']['file'] = '/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts'
+default['ssh_known_hosts']['key_type'] = 'rsa,dsa'
diff --git a/providers/entry.rb b/providers/entry.rb
index 662f40c..cd19a6a 100644
--- a/providers/entry.rb
+++ b/providers/entry.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def whyrun_supported?
 end
 
 action :create do
-  key = (new_resource.key || `ssh-keyscan -H -p #{new_resource.port} #{new_resource.host} 2>&1`)
+  key = (new_resource.key || `ssh-keyscan -H -t#{node['ssh_known_hosts']['key_type']} -p #{new_resource.port} #{new_resource.host} 2>&1`)
   comment = key.split("\n").first || ""
 
   Chef::Application.fatal! "Could not resolve #{new_resource.host}" if key =~ /getaddrinfo/