diff --git a/salt/states/ssh_known_hosts.py b/salt/states/ssh_known_hosts.py
index 1b35732110..93325aa18a 100644
--- a/salt/states/ssh_known_hosts.py
+++ b/salt/states/ssh_known_hosts.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Manage the information stored in the known_hosts files.
         - present
         - user: root
         - fingerprint: 16:27:ac:a5:76:28:2d:36:63:1b:56:4d:eb:df:a6:48
+        - fingerprint_hash_type: md5
 
     example.com:
       ssh_known_hosts: