diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1875739..8150ab4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ Import all exported node SSH keys. Valid values are 'true' and 'false'.
 
 ssh_key_type
 ------------
-Encryption type for SSH key. Valid values are 'rsa', 'dsa', 'ssh-dss' and 'ssh-rsa'
+Encryption type for SSH key. Valid values are 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256', 'rsa', 'dsa', 'ssh-dss' and 'ssh-rsa'
 
 - *Default*: 'ssh-rsa'
 
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 8627d26..55aa04c 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -620,8 +620,11 @@ class ssh (
     'ssh-dsa','dsa': {
       $key = $::sshdsakey
     }
+    'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256': {
+          $key = $::sshecdsakey
+    }
     default: {
-      fail("ssh::ssh_key_type must be 'ssh-rsa', 'rsa', 'ssh-dsa', or 'dsa' and is <${ssh_key_type}>.")
+      fail("ssh::ssh_key_type must be 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256', 'ssh-rsa', 'rsa', 'ssh-dsa', or 'dsa' and is <${ssh_key_type}>.")
     }
   }