diff --git a/debian/wit-network-config.postinst b/debian/wit-network-config.postinst
index 4a9fccd..2ad5aaa 100755
--- a/debian/wit-network-config.postinst
+++ b/debian/wit-network-config.postinst
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ case "$1" in
 
      ### START gather all the info from the box and generate the variabels
 
-	export LOOPBACKv4=$(dig a +short loopback.${HOSTNAME})
-	export LOOPBACKv6=$(dig aaaa +short loopback.${HOSTNAME})
+	export LOOPBACKv4=$(dig a +short ${HOSTNAME})
+	export LOOPBACKv6=$(dig aaaa +short ${HOSTNAME})
 	NODEASN=$(dig txt +short asn.${HOSTNAME})
 	NODEASN="${NODEASN%\"}"
 	NODEASN="${NODEASN#\"}"
diff --git a/debian/wit-network-config.preinst b/debian/wit-network-config.preinst
index 60bcbf9..595a29d 100755
--- a/debian/wit-network-config.preinst
+++ b/debian/wit-network-config.preinst
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ set -e
 
 case "$1" in
     install|upgrade)
-        export LOOPBACKv4=$(dig a +short loopback.${HOSTNAME})
-        export LOOPBACKv6=$(dig aaaa +short loopback.${HOSTNAME})
+        export LOOPBACKv4=$(dig a +short ${HOSTNAME})
+        export LOOPBACKv6=$(dig aaaa +short ${HOSTNAME})
         NODEASN=$(dig txt +short asn.${HOSTNAME})
         NODEASN="${NODEASN%\"}"
         NODEASN="${NODEASN#\"}"