diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f900441..5d52c99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #### 1.7.6
 - Detects `dbclient` install as alternative to OpenSSH Client. (DietPi)
 - Attempts to install OpenSSH Client if not found, and Dropbear is not alternative. (DietPi)
+- Fix bug with `dropbearkey` not finding .ssh folder
 
 #### 1.7.5
 - No code changes!
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 - Fixes `custom.list` not being processed by `./gravity-sync.sh restore` function.
 - Detects absence of `ssh` client command on host OS (DietPi)
 - Detects absence of `rsync` client command on host OS (DietPi)
-- Detects absence of `ssh-keygen` utility on host OS and will use dropbearkey as an alternative (DietPi)
+- Detects absence of `ssh-keygen` utility on host OS and will use `dropbearkey` as an alternative (DietPi)
 - Changelog polarity reversed after heated discussions with marketing team.
 
 #### 1.7.3
diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index dae84bd..a96e04c 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -929,7 +929,13 @@ function config_generate {
 			
 			echo -e "========================================================"
 			echo -e "========================================================"
-			ssh-copy-id -f -i $HOME/${SSH_PKIF}.pub ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}
+			if hash ssh-copy-id 2>/dev/null
+			then
+				ssh-copy-id -f -i $HOME/${SSH_PKIF}.pub ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}
+			elseif hash dropbearkey 2>/dev/null
+			then
+				dropbearkey -t ecdsa -f $HOME/${SSH_PKIF} | grep "^ecdsa" > $HOME/${SSH_PKIF}.pub 
+				cat $HOME/${SSH_PKIF}.pub | dbclient ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST} 'cat - >> .ssh/authorized_keys'
 			echo -e "========================================================"
 			echo -e "========================================================"
 		else