diff --git a/lib/client/remote.js b/lib/client/remote.js
index ff71c24..c635130 100644
--- a/lib/client/remote.js
+++ b/lib/client/remote.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ exports.createRemote = function(remote, port) {
 			debug('key [%s]', key);
 			if(err) return res.end('error reading .dpd/keys.json: ' + err.message);
 			req.headers['dpd-ssh-key'] = key;
+			req.headers.host = remoteUrl.hostname;
 			proxy.proxyRequest(req, res, {
 	      host: remoteUrl.hostname,
 	      port: remoteUrl.port || 80,