diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index 037d795..db089cd 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function alt() {
 
   local_host="$(config local.hostname)"
   if [ -z "$local_host" ] ; then
-    local_host=$(hostname)
+    local_host=$(uname -n)
     local_host=${local_host%%.*} #; trim any domain from hostname
   fi
   match_host="(%|$local_host)"