diff --git a/shell.env b/shell.env
index 24b4e08..38cb2a6 100755
--- a/shell.env
+++ b/shell.env
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK=$parent/any/network
 export BASH_SHELL_DIRS
 
 # machine specific shell
-BASH_SHELL_HOST="$parent/$(hostnamectl hostname)"
+BASH_SHELL_HOST="$parent/$(cat /etc/host)"
 # BASH_SHELL_HOST=<some directory>
 # if there is a host directory add it to list and export env var
 # [[ -d $BASH_SHELL_HOST ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_HOST " && export BASH_SHELL_HOST