diff --git a/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/assets/dfc/datafile_endpoints.json b/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/assets/dfc/datafile_endpoints.json
index 6abfb56..bd13327 100644
--- a/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/assets/dfc/datafile_endpoints.json
+++ b/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/assets/dfc/datafile_endpoints.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "dmaap.security.keyStorePath": "/opt/app/datafile/etc/cert/cert.jks",
     "dmaap.security.keyStorePasswordPath": "/opt/app/datafile/etc/cert/jks.pass",
     "dmaap.security.enableDmaapCertAuth": "false",
+    "sftp.security.strictHostKeyChecking": "true",
     "streams_publishes": {
       "PM_MEAS_FILES": {
         "type": "data_router",
diff --git a/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/composefile/docker-compose-e2e.yml b/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/composefile/docker-compose-e2e.yml
index e2f16a7..dff4824 100644
--- a/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/composefile/docker-compose-e2e.yml
+++ b/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/composefile/docker-compose-e2e.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
       tmp_bulk-pm-network:
         aliases:
           - dcaegen2-datafile-collector
+    environment:
+      KNOWN_HOSTS_FILE_PATH: "/home/datafile/.ssh/known_hosts"
 
   cbs-sim:
     container_name: config-binding-service-sim
diff --git a/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/setup.sh b/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/setup.sh
index 1f5f26d..8cb3d9f 100644
--- a/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/setup.sh
+++ b/plans/usecases-5G-bulkpm/5G-bulkpm/setup.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
 DMAAP_MR_IP=$(docker inspect --format='{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' dmaap-message-router-server)
 VESC_IP=$(docker inspect '--format={{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' dcaegen2-vescollector)
 
+#Add SFTP server pubilc key to known hosts of datafile collector
+HOST_NAMES=$(docker inspect -f '{{ range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{join .Aliases ","}}{{end}}' sftp)
+KEY_ENTRY=$(echo $HOST_NAMES "$(docker exec sftp cat /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub)" | sed -e 's/\w*@\w*$//')
+docker exec -i -u root dcaegen2-datafile-collector sh -c "echo $KEY_ENTRY >> /home/datafile/.ssh/known_hosts"
+
 # Add gateway IP to DR Prov
 docker exec -i datarouter-prov sh -c "curl -k  -X PUT https://$DR_PROV_IP:8443/internal/api/NODES?val=dmaap-dr-node\|$DR_GATEWAY_IP"
 docker exec -i datarouter-prov sh -c "curl -k  -X PUT https://$DR_PROV_IP:8443/internal/api/PROV_AUTH_ADDRESSES?val=dmaap-dr-prov\|$DR_GATEWAY_IP"
@@ -116,4 +121,4 @@
 export DMAAP_MR_IP=${DMAAP_MR_IP}
 
 #Pass any variables required by Robot test suites in ROBOT_VARIABLES
-ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v DR_PROV_IP:${DR_PROV_IP} -v DMAAP_MR_IP:${DMAAP_MR_IP} -v VESC_IP:${VESC_IP} -v VESC_PORT:${VESC_PORT}"
\ No newline at end of file
+ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v DR_PROV_IP:${DR_PROV_IP} -v DMAAP_MR_IP:${DMAAP_MR_IP} -v VESC_IP:${VESC_IP} -v VESC_PORT:${VESC_PORT}"