diff --git a/src/container.c b/src/container.c
index 71bd9e4..8959875 100644
--- a/src/container.c
+++ b/src/container.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ static int hyper_rescan_scsi(void)
 
 struct hyper_container_arg {
 	struct hyper_container	*c;
+	struct hyper_pod	*pod;
 	int			ipcns;
 	int			utsns;
 	int			pipe[2];
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ static int hyper_container_init(void *data)
 
 	// set additinal env before config so that the config can overwrite it
 	setenv("HOME", "/root", 1);
+	setenv("HOSTNAME", arg->pod->hostname, 1);
 	if (container->exec.tty)
 		setenv("TERM", "xterm", 1);
 	else
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ int hyper_start_container(struct hyper_container *container,
 	int stacksize = getpagesize() * 4;
 	struct hyper_container_arg arg = {
 		.c	= container,
+		.pod	= pod,
 		.utsns	= utsns,
 		.ipcns	= ipcns,
 		.pipe	= {-1, -1},