diff --git a/templates/lxc-centos.in b/templates/lxc-centos.in
index 5e1f50be7..946eb5ced 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-centos.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-centos.in
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ HOSTNAME=${UTSNAME}
 NM_CONTROLLED=no
 TYPE=Ethernet
 MTU=${MTU}
-DHCP_HOSTNAME=$name
+DHCP_HOSTNAME=\`hostname\`
 EOF
 
     # set the hostname
diff --git a/templates/lxc-fedora.in b/templates/lxc-fedora.in
index 013546ad9..7faa9398a 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-fedora.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-fedora.in
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ DEVICE=eth0
 BOOTPROTO=dhcp
 ONBOOT=yes
 HOSTNAME=${utsname}
+DHCP_HOSTNAME=\`hostname\`
 NM_CONTROLLED=no
 TYPE=Ethernet
 MTU=${MTU}
diff --git a/templates/lxc-oracle.in b/templates/lxc-oracle.in
index 13fad95db..fbd0fd2ea 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-oracle.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-oracle.in
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ DEVICE=eth0
 BOOTPROTO=dhcp
 ONBOOT=yes
 HOSTNAME=$name
-DHCP_HOSTNAME=$name
+DHCP_HOSTNAME=\`hostname\`
 NM_CONTROLLED=no
 TYPE=Ethernet
 EOF