diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Msys2.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Msys2.ps1
index b077f5cd9..844c071b6 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Msys2.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Msys2.ps1
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ Write-Host "`n$dash Install mingw32 packages"
 $pre = "mingw-w64-i686-"
 pacman.exe -S --noconfirm --needed --noprogressbar $tools32.replace('___', $pre).split(' ')
 
+# install openssh
+Write-Host "`n$dash Install openssh package"
+pacman.exe -S --noconfirm --needed --noprogressbar openssh
+
 # clean all packages to decrease image size
 Write-Host "`n$dash Clean packages"
 pacman.exe -Scc --noconfirm
@@ -80,4 +84,8 @@ $pathValue = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path $regEnvKey -Name 'Path'
 $pathValue += ";C:\msys64\mingw64\bin;C:\msys64\usr\bin"
 Set-ItemProperty -Path $regEnvKey -Name 'Path' -Value $pathValue
 
+# Add well-known SSH host keys to ssh_known_hosts
+ssh-keyscan -t rsa github.com >> "C:\msys64\etc\ssh\ssh_known_hosts"
+ssh-keyscan -t rsa ssh.dev.azure.com >> "C:\msys64\etc\ssh\ssh_known_hosts"
+
 Invoke-PesterTests -TestFile "MSYS2"