diff --git a/manifests/hostkeys.pp b/manifests/hostkeys.pp
index 136e565dd..7ea3596f3 100644
--- a/manifests/hostkeys.pp
+++ b/manifests/hostkeys.pp
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@
     type         => rsa,
     key          => $::sshrsakey,
   }
+  if $::sshecdsakey {
+    @@sshkey { "${::fqdn}_ecdsa":
+      host_aliases => $host_aliases,
+      type         => 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256',
+      key          => $::sshecdsakey,
+    }
+  }
 }