diff --git a/rrmngmnt/network.py b/rrmngmnt/network.py
index 0bb373a..56ede50 100644
--- a/rrmngmnt/network.py
+++ b/rrmngmnt/network.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def get_hostname(self):
         :return: hostname
         :rtype: string
         """
-        rc, out, _ = self._m.runCmd(['hostname'])
+        rc, out, _ = self._m.runCmd(['hostname', '-f'])
         if rc:
             return None
         return out.strip()
diff --git a/tests/test_network.py b/tests/test_network.py
index 9fb2c2e..222a8e1 100644
--- a/tests/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/test_network.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class TestHostNameEtc(object):
 
     data = {
         'which hostnamectl': (1, '', ''),
-        'hostname': (0, 'local', ''),
+        'hostname -f': (0, 'local', ''),
         'hostname something ; sed -i -e /^HOSTNAME/d /etc/sysconfig/network '
         '&& echo HOSTNAME=something >> /etc/sysconfig/network': (0, '', ''),
     }