diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 449e8d039..ddcc24c9f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ In progress (unreleased)
   (e.g. ``ansible_host_key_checking``, ``ansible_ssh_host_key_checking``).
 * :gh:issue:`1083` :mod:`ansible_mitogen`: Templated host address
   (e.g. ``ansible_host``, ``ansible_ssh_host``)
+* :gh:issue:`1184` Test templated SSH host key checking in task vars
 
 
 v0.3.16 (2024-11-05)
diff --git a/tests/ansible/integration/ssh/templated_by_play_taskvar.yml b/tests/ansible/integration/ssh/templated_by_play_taskvar.yml
index 151aa614e..4d7e318e9 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/integration/ssh/templated_by_play_taskvar.yml
+++ b/tests/ansible/integration/ssh/templated_by_play_taskvar.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   gather_facts: false
   vars:
     ansible_host: "{{ hostvars[groups['test-targets'][0]].host | default('localhost') }}"
+    ansible_host_key_checking: "{{ 'false' | trim }}"
     ansible_password: "{{ 'has_sudo_nopw_password' | trim }}"
     ansible_port: "{{ hostvars[groups['test-targets'][0]].ansible_port | default(22) }}"
     ansible_ssh_executable: "{{ 'ssh' | trim }}"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
   gather_facts: false
   vars:
     ansible_host: "{{ hostvars[groups['test-targets'][0]].host | default('localhost') }}"
+    ansible_host_key_checking: "{{ 'false' | trim }}"
     ansible_private_key_file: "{{ git_basedir }}/tests/data/docker/mitogen__has_sudo_pubkey.key"
     ansible_port: "{{ hostvars[groups['test-targets'][0]].ansible_port | default(22) }}"
     ansible_ssh_executable: "{{ 'ssh' | trim }}"