diff --git a/telegraf/docker-compose.yaml b/telegraf/docker-compose.yaml
index 91950d4..1d0ba59 100644
--- a/telegraf/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/telegraf/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ services:
       - "docker.group=telegraf"
     dns: 
       - ${LOCAL_DNS_SERVER}
+    environment:
+      - "HOST_NAME=${HOST_NAME}"
 
 networks:
   dockersocket:
diff --git a/telegraf/telegraf_net.conf b/telegraf/telegraf_net.conf
index c95263f..25a8e84 100644
--- a/telegraf/telegraf_net.conf
+++ b/telegraf/telegraf_net.conf
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   precision = ""
 
   ## Override default hostname, if empty use os.Hostname()
-  hostname = ""
+  hostname = "${HOST_NAME}"
   ## If set to true, do no set the "host" tag in the telegraf agent.
   omit_hostname = false