diff --git a/network/manifests/init.pp b/network/manifests/init.pp
index ac7f374..05bf243 100644
--- a/network/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/network/manifests/init.pp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class network::hostname {
             }
         }
         "fedora": {
-            if $::operatingsystemrelease > 17 {
+            if versioncmp($::operatingsystemrelease, "17") == 1 {
                 file { "/etc/hostname":
                     ensure  => present,
                     content => "${homename}\n",