diff --git a/tasks/network.yml b/tasks/network.yml
index f547298..f4e7844 100644
--- a/tasks/network.yml
+++ b/tasks/network.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@
     state: started
     enabled: true
 
+- name: copy /etc/hosts template
+  become: true
+  template:
+    src: 'hosts.j2'
+    dest: '/etc/hosts'
+    mode: '0644'
+    owner: root
+
 - name: copy mobile configuration
   template:
     src: 'mobile.wireguard.j2'
diff --git a/templates/hosts.j2 b/templates/hosts.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0210fda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hosts.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }} {{ ansible_date_time.time }} {{ ansible_date_time.date }}
+
+127.0.0.1 	localhost
+127.0.1.1 	zeus
+{{ lan_ip_address }} 	{{ domain_name }}
+
+# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
+#::1     localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
+#ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
+#ff02::2 ip6-allrouters