diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 03fca6f..34cc6c2 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -54,4 +54,7 @@
     src: "templates/etc/resolv.conf.j2"
     dest: "/mnt/etc/resolv.conf"
 - name: "Set hostname."
-  shell: "echo {{ inventory_hostname }} > /etc/hostname"
+  template:
+    src: "templates/etc/hostname.j2"
+    dest: "/mnt/etc/hostname"
+    mode: "644"