diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml b/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
index 2731e20..7591993 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: set correct hostname
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /etc/myname
+    content: "{{ inventory_hostname }}\n"
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: root
+    group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+
 - name: configure mirror for packages and updates
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     dest: /etc/installurl
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml b/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml
index 59c7c4c..c6c99db 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/RedHat.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+- name: set correct hostname
+  ansible.builtin.hostname:
+    name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+
 - name: install os specific roles
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: "{{ role }}"
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 9fc7af3..4bf5b6d 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.setup:
     filter: ansible_local
 
-- name: set correct hostname
-  ansible.builtin.hostname:
-    name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
-
 - name: include os specific tasks
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"