diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 5ba7a19..972914a 100755
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ service_create_container() {
   DOCKER_ARGS+=("--env=MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=$DATABASE_NAME")
   DOCKER_ARGS+=("--env=MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=admin")
   DOCKER_ARGS+=("--env=MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=$ROOTPASSWORD")
-  DOCKER_ARGS+=("--hostname=$SERVICE")
+  DOCKER_ARGS+=("--hostname=$SERVICE_NAME")
   DOCKER_ARGS+=("--label=dokku.service=$PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX")
   DOCKER_ARGS+=("--label=dokku=service")
   DOCKER_ARGS+=("--name=$SERVICE_NAME")