diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index e26d452..e3df4ad 100755
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -109,8 +109,11 @@ fail_and_report() {
 }
 
 ##Setting Network properties
-export HOSTIP=$(MSYS_NO_PATHCONV=1 docker run --rm --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway ubuntu cat /etc/hosts | grep 'host.docker.internal' | awk '{print $1}');
-export HOST=$(hostname)
+# currently not needed
+#export HOSTIP=$(MSYS_NO_PATHCONV=1 docker run --rm --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway ubuntu cat /etc/hosts | grep 'host.docker.internal' | awk '{print $1}');
+
+export HOST=$(hostname -f)
+
 export PRODUCTION="false";
 if [ "$(git branch --show-current)" == "main" ]; then
 	export PRODUCTION="true";