diff --git a/templates/lxc-gentoo.in b/templates/lxc-gentoo.in
index b7e04b751..8dbc892fa 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-gentoo.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-gentoo.in
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ and man lxc.conf"
 container_hostname()
 {
     printf "#### container_hostname(): setting hostname... \n"
-    printf "hostnale=%s\n" "${name}" > "${rootfs}/etc/conf.d/hostname"
+    printf "hostname=\"%s\"\n" "${name}" > "${rootfs}/etc/conf.d/hostname"
     printf " => done.\n"
 }