diff --git a/rel/env.sh.eex b/rel/env.sh.eex
index 7c7ccb6be..9c267a8fb 100644
--- a/rel/env.sh.eex
+++ b/rel/env.sh.eex
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@
 # RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION variable below. Must be "sname", "name" or "none".
 
 ip=$(grep fly-local-6pn /etc/hosts | cut -f 1)
+if [ -z $ip ]
+then
+  ip=127.0.0.1
+fi
 export RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION=name
 export RELEASE_NODE=$FLY_APP_NAME@$ip