diff --git a/pkg/devspace/config/versions/latest/schema.go b/pkg/devspace/config/versions/latest/schema.go
index f77f172b15..5c2b4ec2f7 100644
--- a/pkg/devspace/config/versions/latest/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/devspace/config/versions/latest/schema.go
@@ -956,6 +956,9 @@ type SSH struct {
 
 	// RemoteAddress is the address to listen to inside the container
 	RemoteAddress string `yaml:"remoteAddress,omitempty" json:"remoteAddress,omitempty" jsonschema_description:"RemoteAddress is the address to listen to inside the container."`
+
+	// UseInclude tells DevSpace to use a different file for ssh config
+	UseInclude bool `yaml:"useInclude,omitempty" json:"useInclude,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type EnvVar struct {
diff --git a/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/config.go b/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/config.go
index 02e5d679ee..c92178206f 100644
--- a/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/config.go
+++ b/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/config.go
@@ -21,7 +21,43 @@ var (
 	MarkerEndPrefix   = "# DevSpace End "
 )
 
-func configureSSHConfig(host, port string, log log.Logger) error {
+func configureSSHConfig(host, port string, useInclude bool, log log.Logger) error {
+	if useInclude {
+		return configureSSHConfigSeparateFile(host, port, log)
+	}
+
+	return configureSSHConfigSameFile(host, port, log)
+}
+
+func configureSSHConfigSameFile(host, port string, log log.Logger) error {
+	configLock.Lock()
+	defer configLock.Unlock()
+
+	homeDir, err := homedir.Dir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "get home dir")
+	}
+
+	sshConfigPath := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh", "config")
+	newFile, err := addHost(sshConfigPath, host, port)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "parse ssh config")
+	}
+
+	err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(sshConfigPath), 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("error creating ssh directory: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(sshConfigPath, []byte(newFile), 0600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "write ssh config")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func configureSSHConfigSeparateFile(host, port string, log log.Logger) error {
 	configLock.Lock()
 	defer configLock.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/port.go b/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/port.go
index 9a486d4bf9..c798afd51a 100644
--- a/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/port.go
+++ b/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/port.go
@@ -40,11 +40,18 @@ func NewManager(log log.Logger) PortManager {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("error parsing %s: %v", sshConfigPath, err)
 	}
-
 	reservedPorts := map[int]bool{}
 	for _, h := range hosts {
 		reservedPorts[h.Port] = true
 	}
+	sshConfigPath = filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh", "devspace_config")
+	hosts, err = ParseDevSpaceHosts(sshConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error parsing %s: %v", sshConfigPath, err)
+	}
+	for _, h := range hosts {
+		reservedPorts[h.Port] = true
+	}
 
 	return &manager{
 		reservedPorts:  reservedPorts,
diff --git a/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/ssh.go b/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/ssh.go
index f8c77fbe8a..ea7b12ff54 100644
--- a/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/pkg/devspace/services/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ func startSSH(ctx devspacecontext.Context, name, arch string, sshConfig *latest.
 	// get port
 	port := sshConfig.LocalPort
 	if port == 0 {
-		sshDevSpaceConfigPath := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh", "devspace_config")
+		sshDevSpaceConfigPath := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh", "config")
+		if sshConfig.UseInclude {
+			sshDevSpaceConfigPath = filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh", "devspace_config")
+		}
 		hosts, err := ParseDevSpaceHosts(sshDevSpaceConfigPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Log().Debugf("error parsing %s: %v", sshDevSpaceConfigPath, err)
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ func startSSH(ctx devspacecontext.Context, name, arch string, sshConfig *latest.
 			}
 
 			// update ssh config
-			err = configureSSHConfig(sshHost, strconv.Itoa(port), ctx.Log())
+			err = configureSSHConfig(sshHost, strconv.Itoa(port), sshConfig.UseInclude, ctx.Log())
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "update ssh config")
 			}
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ func startSSH(ctx devspacecontext.Context, name, arch string, sshConfig *latest.
 		}
 
 		// update ssh config
-		err = configureSSHConfig(sshHost, strconv.Itoa(port), ctx.Log())
+		err = configureSSHConfig(sshHost, strconv.Itoa(port), sshConfig.UseInclude, ctx.Log())
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "update ssh config")
 		}