diff --git a/network/manifests/init.pp b/network/manifests/init.pp
index f112715..d4af18f 100644
--- a/network/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/network/manifests/init.pp
@@ -73,7 +73,23 @@ class network::hostname {
                 group   => "root",
             }
         }
-        "centos","redhat","fedora": {
+        "fedora": {
+            if $::operatingsystemrelease > 17 {
+                file { "/etc/hostname":
+                    ensure  => present,
+                    content => "${homename}\n",
+                    mode    => "0644",
+                    owner   => "root",
+                    group   => "root",
+                }
+            } else {
+                augeas { "set-hostname":
+                    context => "/files/etc/sysconfig/network",
+                    changes => "set HOSTNAME ${homename}",
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        "centos","redhat": {
             augeas { "set-hostname":
                 context => "/files/etc/sysconfig/network",
                 changes => "set HOSTNAME ${homename}",