diff --git a/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/confd b/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/confd
index 8083861..2d31980 100644
--- a/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/confd
+++ b/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/confd
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ case "$1" in
         # for some reason the LCD backlight is turned off
         # need to turn it on manually
         echo  0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/bl_power
+        # hostname
+        echo "diya-recovery" > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname
     ;;
     *)
         N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
diff --git a/recipes-diya/initramfs/recovery-boot_0.1.bb b/recipes-diya/initramfs/recovery-boot_0.1.bb
index 314505a..cbcd315 100644
--- a/recipes-diya/initramfs/recovery-boot_0.1.bb
+++ b/recipes-diya/initramfs/recovery-boot_0.1.bb
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ do_install() {
 }
 
 
-FILES:${PN} = "/init /init.d /dev"
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+FILES:${PN} = "/etc /dev"
\ No newline at end of file