diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml
index 6d491b1ff2..9ff1840da4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 - block:
   - name: setup
     nxos_config:
-      lines: "hostname {{ inventory_hostname }}"
+      lines: "hostname {{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       match: none
 
   - name: configure hostname
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   always:
   - name: teardown
     nxos_config:
-      lines: "hostname {{ inventory_hostname }}"
+      lines: "hostname {{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       match: none