diff --git a/devices.py b/devices.py
index c2be8cf..3f2200a 100644
--- a/devices.py
+++ b/devices.py
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ def gaja_check() -> dict:
         return {"online": False, "detail": "Offline"}
 
     # Check for a session with seat assigned (desktop session, not SSH)
+    # -F /dev/null: skip system ssh config (broken includes make every ssh call fail)
     check = _run(
-        ["sshpass", "-p", GAJA_PASSWORD, "ssh", "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
+        ["sshpass", "-p", GAJA_PASSWORD, "ssh", "-F", "/dev/null",
+         "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
          "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no", "-F", "/dev/null",
          "gaja@192.168.1.122",
          "loginctl list-sessions --no-pager 2>/dev/null | grep gaja | grep seat"]
@@ -141,8 +143,10 @@ def gaja_turnoff() -> dict | None:
     if not state["online"]:
         return {"detail": "Not online — no action needed"}
 
+    # -F /dev/null: skip system ssh config (broken includes make every ssh call fail)
     _run(
-        ["sshpass", "-p", GAJA_PASSWORD, "ssh", "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
+        ["sshpass", "-p", GAJA_PASSWORD, "ssh", "-F", "/dev/null",
+         "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
          "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no", "-F", "/dev/null",
          "gaja@192.168.1.122",
          "loginctl terminate-user gaja"],