diff --git a/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl b/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
index e4f2bcf6..5fdab100 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 {{- $githubUsername := (default "ProfessorManhattan" (env "GITHUB_USERNAME")) -}}
 {{- $gmailAddress := (default "blzalewski@gmail.com" (env "GMAIL_ADDRESS")) -}}
 {{- $gpgKeyId := (default "0xF0A300E4199A1C33" (env "KEYID")) -}}
-{{- $hostname := (default "betelgeuse" (env "HOST")) -}}
+{{- $hostname := (default (output "hostname" "-s") (env "HOST")) -}}
 {{- $locale := (default "en_US" (env "LANG")) }}
 {{- $name := (default "Brian Zalewski" (env "FULL_NAME")) -}}
 {{- $restricted := (default false (env "WORK_ENVIRONMENT")) -}}