diff --git a/templates/common/_base/files/etc-networkmanager-dispatcher.d-90-long-hostname.yaml b/templates/common/_base/files/etc-networkmanager-dispatcher.d-90-long-hostname.yaml
index 4465f5e71a..aab2ec6ee2 100644
--- a/templates/common/_base/files/etc-networkmanager-dispatcher.d-90-long-hostname.yaml
+++ b/templates/common/_base/files/etc-networkmanager-dispatcher.d-90-long-hostname.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ contents:
     fi
 
     kn="$(< /proc/sys/kernel/hostname)"
-    if [[ ! "${kn}" =~ (localhost|localhost.localdomain) ]] && [ "${#kn}" -le 63 ]; then
+    if [[ ! "${kn}" =~ (fedora|localhost|localhost.localdomain) ]] && [ "${#kn}" -le 63 ]; then
         log "hostname is already set"
         exit 0
     fi