diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 567dea9a..e26fad2b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ install:
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "windows" ]]; then choco install -y zip ninja; fi
 
 before_script:
+  - type ${TRAVIS_HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts
   - export GIT_BRANCH=$(if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" == "false" ]; then echo $TRAVIS_BRANCH; else echo $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH; fi)
 
 script:
+  - type ${TRAVIS_HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts
   - service/publish.bat
+  - type ${TRAVIS_HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts
 
 stages:
   - name: deploy
diff --git a/service/publish.bat b/service/publish.bat
index abaa157a..bc459235 100644
--- a/service/publish.bat
+++ b/service/publish.bat
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ git add service/ziti-tunnel/version.go 2>&1
 CALL :FAIL %ERRORLEVEL% "git add failed"
 @echo git add service/ziti-tunnel/version.go complete: %ERRORLEVEL%
 
-@echo issuing ssh-keyscan
+@echo trying to output ${TRAVIS_HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts to stdout
+type ${TRAVIS_HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+@echo issuing ssh-keyscan"zit
 ssh-keyscan -t rsa github.com 2>&1 >> /root/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+@echo trying to output ${TRAVIS_HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts to stdout
+
 ssh -vT -i github_deploy_key git@github.com 2>&1
 
 @echo issuing commit