diff --git a/files/gnome/ssh_config b/files/gnome/ssh_config
index 94b49d0085..6de6fe869e 100644
--- a/files/gnome/ssh_config
+++ b/files/gnome/ssh_config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Host live.gnome.org extensions.gnome.org puppet.gnome.org view.gnome.org
      User root
      IdentityFile /usr/local/etc/gnome_backup_id.rsa
-     ProxyCommand ssh -W %h:%p root@bastion.gnome.org
+     ProxyCommand ssh -W %h:%p bastion.gnome.org -F /usr/local/etc/gnome_ssh_config
 
 Host *.gnome.org
      User root