diff --git a/arch_basics.yaml b/arch_basics.yaml
index 4d226db..abe5944 100644
--- a/arch_basics.yaml
+++ b/arch_basics.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+hostname: 'test-vm'
+
 - name: Basic Arch Linux installation
   hosts: localhost
   pre_tasks:
@@ -95,6 +97,10 @@
         group: tobi
         mode: '0644'
 
+    - name: Set a hostname
+      hostname:
+        name: "{{ hostname }}"
+
     # - name: Add ssh-rsa to ssh config as this seems to be disabled by default
     #   blockinfile:
     #     path: /etc/ssh/ssh_config