diff --git a/roles/common/templates/hosts b/roles/common/templates/hosts
index 786d01c..230595c 100644
--- a/roles/common/templates/hosts
+++ b/roles/common/templates/hosts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 127.0.0.1	localhost
 127.0.0.1	{{ inventory_hostname }}
+127.0.0.1	{{ inventory_hostname_short }}
 
 # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
 ::1     localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback