diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index bbfd839..eee6311 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 - name: set hostname with systemd
   hostname:
-    name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+    name: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
   when: rootpath == ""
 
 - name: customize vm image hostname