diff --git a/auto/config b/auto/config
index 6be47b0..4497e11 100755
--- a/auto/config
+++ b/auto/config
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ lb config noauto \
 	--iso-publisher "Kali" \
 	--iso-volume "Kali Live" \
 	--linux-packages linux-image \
-	--bootappend-live "boot=live config live-config.username=root" \
+	--bootappend-live "boot=live config live-config.username=root hostname=kali" \
 	"$@"