diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index ac4ef1d..1a45b18 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_FILENAME="barreleye.pnor"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_UPDATE_FILENAME="barreleye_update.pnor"
 
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+
 # skiboot requirements
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n