diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml b/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml
index cf56cbe..9fc3f2a 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: {{ instance_name }}
-  gather_facts: False
+  #gather_facts: False
   connection: ssh
   user: ubuntu
   sudo: yes
@@ -71,14 +71,10 @@
 
 
   tasks:
-  - name: Get hostname
-    shell: hostname
-    register: hostname
-
   - name: Add hostname to /etc/hosts
     lineinfile: dest=/etc/hosts
       regexp='^127\.0\.0\.1'
-      line='127.0.0.1 localhost {{ hostname.stdout }}'
+      line="127.0.0.1 localhost {{ '{{' }} ansible_hostname {{ '}}' }}"
       owner=root group=root mode=0644
 
   - name: Check to see if network is setup