diff --git a/modules/hostname.lua b/modules/hostname.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8cc642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/hostname.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add_file("/etc/hostname", "cauquenitx")
diff --git a/modules/runit.lua b/modules/runit.lua
index e347e5d..baa374e 100644
--- a/modules/runit.lua
+++ b/modules/runit.lua
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ install -m0664 -o root -g utmp /dev/null /run/utmp
 
 msg "Setting up loopback interface..."
 ip link set up dev lo
+
+msg "Setting hostname..."
+hostname -F /etc/hostname
 ]])
 
 -- Initial boot
diff --git a/setup.lua b/setup.lua
index 4119bcf..36abd57 100644
--- a/setup.lua
+++ b/setup.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ local function module(name)
 end
 module "kernel"
 module "runit"
+module "hostname"
 
 print("=> Writing fstab...")
 add_file("/etc/fstab", utils.join_table(mounts, "\n"))