diff --git a/lib/ssh.py b/lib/ssh.py
index 87c25c929af9420d7f85a0fa735f62e9e0c83f4e..31fbdbbf69fdf175da4fbd95cb0a1dbf6baa5ad1 100644
--- a/lib/ssh.py
+++ b/lib/ssh.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class SshRunner:
         - detail: string with details
 
     """
-    retval = self.Run(node, 'root', 'hostname')
+    retval = self.Run(node, 'root', 'hostname --fqdn')
 
     if retval.failed:
       msg = "ssh problem"