diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/system.yml b/roles/common/tasks/system.yml
index d8aefa6..59c64d4 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/system.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/system.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # vim:ft=ansible:
 - name: configure hostname
   hostname: name={{ inventory_hostname }}
+- name: ensure loopback name
+  lineinfile: path=/etc/hosts line="127.0.0.1 {{ inventory_hostname }}"
 - name: configure timezone
   timezone: name=America/Chicago
   notify: restart cron