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
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 767f1f7..5eb16b1 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_FILENAME="firestone.pnor"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_UPDATE_FILENAME="firestone_update.pnor"
 
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+
 # skiboot requirements
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 9a1c6a8..0239831 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_FILENAME="garrison.pnor"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_UPDATE_FILENAME="garrison_update.pnor"
 
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+
 # skiboot requirements
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 8b825df..ffa0967 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_FILENAME="habanero.pnor"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_UPDATE_FILENAME="habanero_update.pnor"
 
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+
 # skiboot requirements
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index a958ce3..c7ba28e 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 # we don't need a PNOR layout for Mambo
 BR2_PACKAGE_OPENPOWER_PNOR=n
 
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+
 # skiboot will be built but we don't need embedded payload
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 36b784a..6b7a269 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_XML_LAYOUT_FILENAME="defaultPnorLayoutSingleSide.xml"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_FILENAME="palmetto.pnor"
 
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+
 # skiboot requirements
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n