diff --git a/cmd/dkl-local-server/render-context.go b/cmd/dkl-local-server/render-context.go
index 8b4b362..33aa6d0 100644
--- a/cmd/dkl-local-server/render-context.go
+++ b/cmd/dkl-local-server/render-context.go
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ func (ctx *renderContext) TemplateFuncs() map[string]any {
 			}
 
 			reqJson = strings.ReplaceAll(reqJson, "${host_ip}", ctx.Host.IPs[0])
+			reqJson = strings.ReplaceAll(reqJson, "${host_name}", ctx.Host.Name)
 
 			kc, err := getKeyCert(cluster, caName, name, profile, label, reqJson)
 			if err != nil {