diff --git a/base/.profile b/base/.profile
index 3e946fe4..8d909104 100755
--- a/base/.profile
+++ b/base/.profile
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@ _ps1bash() {
 	# Add hostname prefix in SSH sessions
 	unset _prefix
 	# Get the system hostname
-	_hostname="$(</etc/hostname)"
+	if [ -f /etc/hostname ]
+		_hostname="$(</etc/hostname)"
+	else
+		_hostname="$(hostname)"
+	fi
 	# Alert if in an SSH session
 	if [ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" ] || [ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
 		_prefix="${fg_bold}${fg_red}${_hostname}${r}${fg_red}:${r}${_prefix}"