diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index e173c40..56596a1 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ firewall_basic_rules:
     from_ip: "192.168.10.55"
 firewall_host_rules: []
 
-# hostname
-hostname_method_map:
-  Debian: "systemd"
-  Alpine: "openrc"
-
 # ntp
 ntp_server: "pool.ntp.org"
 timezone: "Europe/Amsterdam"
diff --git a/vars/Alpine.yaml b/vars/Alpine.yaml
index e69de29..aead0c0 100644
--- a/vars/Alpine.yaml
+++ b/vars/Alpine.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+
+# hostname
+hostname_method_map: "openrc"
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index 1fcb5a7..4199dbe 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ apt_default_packages_install:
 apt_default_packages_delete:
   - "popularity-contest"
   - "ubuntu-report"
+
+# hostname
+hostname_method_map: "systemd"