diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d5fc4bc..d96ed189 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,10 +199,6 @@ require("oil").setup({
     ["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",
     ["g\\"] = "actions.toggle_trash",
   },
-  -- Configuration for the floating keymaps help window
-  keymaps_help = {
-    border = "rounded",
-  },
   -- Set to false to disable all of the above keymaps
   use_default_keymaps = true,
   view_options = {
@@ -226,6 +222,8 @@ require("oil").setup({
       { "name", "asc" },
     },
   },
+  -- Extra arguments to pass to SCP when moving/copying files over SSH
+  extra_scp_args = {},
   -- EXPERIMENTAL support for performing file operations with git
   git = {
     -- Return true to automatically git add/mv/rm files
@@ -298,6 +296,10 @@ require("oil").setup({
   ssh = {
     border = "rounded",
   },
+  -- Configuration for the floating keymaps help window
+  keymaps_help = {
+    border = "rounded",
+  },
 })
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index 9e713ece..2c6a5d0a 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ CONFIG                                                                *oil-confi
         ["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",
         ["g\\"] = "actions.toggle_trash",
       },
-      -- Configuration for the floating keymaps help window
-      keymaps_help = {
-        border = "rounded",
-      },
       -- Set to false to disable all of the above keymaps
       use_default_keymaps = true,
       view_options = {
@@ -117,6 +113,8 @@ CONFIG                                                                *oil-confi
           { "name", "asc" },
         },
       },
+      -- Extra arguments to pass to SCP when moving/copying files over SSH
+      extra_scp_args = {},
       -- EXPERIMENTAL support for performing file operations with git
       git = {
         -- Return true to automatically git add/mv/rm files
@@ -189,6 +187,10 @@ CONFIG                                                                *oil-confi
       ssh = {
         border = "rounded",
       },
+      -- Configuration for the floating keymaps help window
+      keymaps_help = {
+        border = "rounded",
+      },
     })
 <
 
diff --git a/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua b/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua
index b307e25f..06b5c3a0 100644
--- a/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua
@@ -303,7 +303,14 @@ M.perform_action = function(action, cb)
       local src_conn = get_connection(action.src_url)
       local dest_conn = get_connection(action.dest_url)
       if src_conn ~= dest_conn then
-        shell.run({ "scp", "-C", "-r", url_to_scp(src_res), url_to_scp(dest_res) }, function(err)
+        shell.run({
+          "scp",
+          unpack(config.extra_scp_args),
+          "-C",
+          "-r",
+          url_to_scp(src_res),
+          url_to_scp(dest_res),
+        }, function(err)
           if err then
             return cb(err)
           end
@@ -322,7 +329,14 @@ M.perform_action = function(action, cb)
       local src_res = M.parse_url(action.src_url)
       local dest_res = M.parse_url(action.dest_url)
       if not url_hosts_equal(src_res, dest_res) then
-        shell.run({ "scp", "-C", "-r", url_to_scp(src_res), url_to_scp(dest_res) }, cb)
+        shell.run({
+          "scp",
+          unpack(config.extra_scp_args),
+          "-C",
+          "-r",
+          url_to_scp(src_res),
+          url_to_scp(dest_res),
+        }, cb)
       else
         local src_conn = get_connection(action.src_url)
         src_conn:cp(src_res.path, dest_res.path, cb)
@@ -341,7 +355,7 @@ M.perform_action = function(action, cb)
         src_arg = fs.posix_to_os_path(path)
         dest_arg = url_to_scp(M.parse_url(action.dest_url))
       end
-      shell.run({ "scp", "-C", "-r", src_arg, dest_arg }, cb)
+      shell.run({ "scp", unpack(config.extra_scp_args), "-C", "-r", src_arg, dest_arg }, cb)
     end
   else
     cb(string.format("Bad action type: %s", action.type))
@@ -365,7 +379,7 @@ M.read_file = function(bufnr)
   end
   local tmp_bufnr = vim.fn.bufadd(tmpfile)
 
-  shell.run({ "scp", "-C", scp_url, tmpfile }, function(err)
+  shell.run({ "scp", unpack(config.extra_scp_args), "-C", scp_url, tmpfile }, function(err)
     loading.set_loading(bufnr, false)
     vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
     vim.cmd.doautocmd({ args = { "BufReadPre", bufname }, mods = { silent = true } })
@@ -405,7 +419,7 @@ M.write_file = function(bufnr)
   vim.cmd.write({ args = { tmpfile }, bang = true, mods = { silent = true, noautocmd = true } })
   local tmp_bufnr = vim.fn.bufadd(tmpfile)
 
-  shell.run({ "scp", "-C", tmpfile, scp_url }, function(err)
+  shell.run({ "scp", unpack(config.extra_scp_args), "-C", tmpfile, scp_url }, function(err)
     vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
     if err then
       vim.notify(string.format("Error writing file: %s", err), vim.log.levels.ERROR)
diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index cc0ac3b6..1defbe1e 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ local default_config = {
     ["g."] = "actions.toggle_hidden",
     ["g\\"] = "actions.toggle_trash",
   },
-  -- Configuration for the floating keymaps help window
-  keymaps_help = {
-    border = "rounded",
-  },
   -- Set to false to disable all of the above keymaps
   use_default_keymaps = true,
   view_options = {
@@ -100,6 +96,8 @@ local default_config = {
       { "name", "asc" },
     },
   },
+  -- Extra arguments to pass to SCP when moving/copying files over SSH
+  extra_scp_args = {},
   -- EXPERIMENTAL support for performing file operations with git
   git = {
     -- Return true to automatically git add/mv/rm files
@@ -172,6 +170,10 @@ local default_config = {
   ssh = {
     border = "rounded",
   },
+  -- Configuration for the floating keymaps help window
+  keymaps_help = {
+    border = "rounded",
+  },
 }
 
 -- The adapter API hasn't really stabilized yet. We're not ready to advertise or encourage people to