diff --git a/library/ssh_config.py b/library/ssh_config.py
index 7ff3a3b..d0b9909 100755
--- a/library/ssh_config.py
+++ b/library/ssh_config.py
@@ -641,6 +641,10 @@ def dump(self):
                             key, value_
                         )
                     host_item_content += sub_content
+                elif value is True:
+                    host_item_content += "    {0} yes\n".format(key)
+                elif value is False:
+                    host_item_content += "    {0} no\n".format(key)
                 else:
                     host_item_content += "    {0} {1}\n".format(
                         key, value
@@ -707,7 +711,7 @@ def main():
             proxycommand=dict(default=None, type='str'),
             strict_host_key_checking=dict(
                 default=None,
-                choices=['yes', 'no', 'ask']
+                choices=['yes', 'no', 'ask', True, False]
             ),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True
diff --git a/test/roles/normal-user/tasks/main.yml b/test/roles/normal-user/tasks/main.yml
index 568887d..b15b2c9 100644
--- a/test/roles/normal-user/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/roles/normal-user/tasks/main.yml
@@ -66,3 +66,24 @@
     host=example.com
     strict_host_key_checking=yes
 - include: _assert.yml option=stricthostkeychecking value=yes
+
+- name: Test host key checking with lax config
+  ssh_config:
+    user: vagrant
+    host: example.com
+    strict_host_key_checking: true
+- include: _assert.yml option=stricthostkeychecking value=yes
+
+- name: Test no host key checking with lax config
+  ssh_config:
+    user: vagrant
+    host: example.com
+    strict_host_key_checking: false
+- include: _assert.yml option=stricthostkeychecking value=no
+
+- name: Test ask host key checking with lax config
+  ssh_config:
+    user: vagrant
+    host: example.com
+    strict_host_key_checking: ask
+- include: _assert.yml option=stricthostkeychecking value=ask