diff --git a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml
index e53d5452e6..f07f44c6fd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 - name: Ensure hostname does not point to loopback in /etc/hosts
   lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/hosts
-    regexp: "^127.\\d+.\\d+.\\d+(\\s+{{ ansible_nodename }})?\\s+{{ ansible_hostname }}$"
+    regexp: "^127.\\d+.\\d+.\\d+(\\s+{{ ansible_fqdn }})?\\s+{{ ansible_hostname }}$"
     state: absent
   become: True
   when: customize_etc_hosts | bool