diff --git a/config/etc/nsswitch.conf b/config/etc/nsswitch.conf
index 067e63b48..468fd1c88 100644
--- a/config/etc/nsswitch.conf
+++ b/config/etc/nsswitch.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ passwd: files
 group: files
 shadow: files
 
-hosts: files dns
+hosts: files dns myhostname
 networks: files
 
 protocols: files