diff --git a/providers/ec2/__init__.py b/providers/ec2/__init__.py
index ccba76f..5038e8d 100644
--- a/providers/ec2/__init__.py
+++ b/providers/ec2/__init__.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
 	                boot.DisableGetTTYs,
 	                security.EnableShadowConfig,
 	                network.RemoveDNSInfo,
+	                network.RemoveHostname,
 	                network.ConfigureNetworkIF,
 	                tasks.network.EnableDHCPCDDNS,
 	                initd.AddExpandRoot,