diff --git a/authority/provisioner/oidc.go b/authority/provisioner/oidc.go
index 3840a4a8..ad1e5174 100644
--- a/authority/provisioner/oidc.go
+++ b/authority/provisioner/oidc.go
@@ -385,16 +385,13 @@ func (o *OIDC) AuthorizeSSHSign(ctx context.Context, token string) ([]SignOption
 	}
 
 	var data sshutil.TemplateData
-	var principals []string
-
 	if claims.Email == "" {
-		// If email is empty, use the Subject claim instead to create minimal data for the template to use
+		// If email is empty, use the Subject claim instead to create minimal
+		// data for the template to use.
 		data = sshutil.CreateTemplateData(sshutil.UserCert, claims.Subject, nil)
 		if v, err := unsafeParseSigned(token); err == nil {
 			data.SetToken(v)
 		}
-
-		principals = nil
 	} else {
 		// Get the identity using either the default identityFunc or one injected
 		// externally. Note that the PreferredUsername might be empty.
@@ -417,8 +414,6 @@ func (o *OIDC) AuthorizeSSHSign(ctx context.Context, token string) ([]SignOption
 		for k, v := range iden.Permissions.CriticalOptions {
 			data.AddCriticalOption(k, v)
 		}
-
-		principals = iden.Usernames
 	}
 
 	// Use the default template unless no-templates are configured and email is
@@ -446,8 +441,7 @@ func (o *OIDC) AuthorizeSSHSign(ctx context.Context, token string) ([]SignOption
 		})
 	} else {
 		signOptions = append(signOptions, sshCertOptionsValidator(SignSSHOptions{
-			CertType:   SSHUserCert,
-			Principals: principals,
+			CertType: SSHUserCert,
 		}))
 	}
 
diff --git a/authority/provisioner/oidc_test.go b/authority/provisioner/oidc_test.go
index 083799f6..ebd8e5a4 100644
--- a/authority/provisioner/oidc_test.go
+++ b/authority/provisioner/oidc_test.go
@@ -582,6 +582,9 @@ func TestOIDC_AuthorizeSSHSign(t *testing.T) {
 		{"ok-principals", p1, args{t1, SignSSHOptions{Principals: []string{"name"}}, pub},
 			&SignSSHOptions{CertType: "user", Principals: []string{"name", "name@smallstep.com"},
 				ValidAfter: NewTimeDuration(tm), ValidBefore: NewTimeDuration(tm.Add(userDuration))}, http.StatusOK, false, false},
+		{"ok-principals-ignore-passed", p1, args{t1, SignSSHOptions{Principals: []string{"root"}}, pub},
+			&SignSSHOptions{CertType: "user", Principals: []string{"name", "name@smallstep.com"},
+				ValidAfter: NewTimeDuration(tm), ValidBefore: NewTimeDuration(tm.Add(userDuration))}, http.StatusOK, false, false},
 		{"ok-principals-getIdentity", p4, args{okGetIdentityToken, SignSSHOptions{Principals: []string{"mariano"}}, pub},
 			&SignSSHOptions{CertType: "user", Principals: []string{"max", "mariano"},
 				ValidAfter: NewTimeDuration(tm), ValidBefore: NewTimeDuration(tm.Add(userDuration))}, http.StatusOK, false, false},
@@ -600,7 +603,6 @@ func TestOIDC_AuthorizeSSHSign(t *testing.T) {
 				ValidAfter: NewTimeDuration(tm), ValidBefore: NewTimeDuration(tm.Add(userDuration))}, http.StatusOK, false, false},
 		{"fail-rsa1024", p1, args{t1, SignSSHOptions{}, rsa1024.Public()}, expectedUserOptions, http.StatusOK, false, true},
 		{"fail-user-host", p1, args{t1, SignSSHOptions{CertType: "host"}, pub}, nil, http.StatusOK, false, true},
-		{"fail-user-principals", p1, args{t1, SignSSHOptions{Principals: []string{"root"}}, pub}, nil, http.StatusOK, false, true},
 		{"fail-getIdentity", p5, args{failGetIdentityToken, SignSSHOptions{}, pub}, nil, http.StatusInternalServerError, true, false},
 		{"fail-sshCA-disabled", p6, args{"foo", SignSSHOptions{}, pub}, nil, http.StatusUnauthorized, true, false},
 		// Missing parametrs
diff --git a/templates/values.go b/templates/values.go
index a760001e..aa158a92 100644
--- a/templates/values.go
+++ b/templates/values.go
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ var DefaultSSHTemplateData = map[string]string{
 {{- end }}
 {{- if or .User.GOOS "none" | eq "windows" }}
 	UserKnownHostsFile "{{.User.StepPath}}\ssh\known_hosts"
-	ProxyCommand C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c step ssh proxycommand{{- if .User.Context }} --context {{ .User.Context }}{{- end }} %r %h %p
+	ProxyCommand C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c step ssh proxycommand{{- if .User.Context }} --context {{ .User.Context }}{{- end }}{{- if .User.Provisioner }} --provisioner {{ .User.Provisioner }}{{- end }} %r %h %p
 {{- else }}
 	UserKnownHostsFile "{{.User.StepPath}}/ssh/known_hosts"
-	ProxyCommand step ssh proxycommand{{- if .User.Context }} --context {{ .User.Context }}{{- end }} %r %h %p
+	ProxyCommand step ssh proxycommand{{- if .User.Context }} --context {{ .User.Context }}{{- end }}{{- if .User.Provisioner }} --provisioner {{ .User.Provisioner }}{{- end }} %r %h %p
 {{- end }}
 `,