diff --git a/nix/configurations/hetzner_benchmark.nix b/nix/configurations/hetzner_benchmark.nix
index 6201e6f1..38d0d479 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/hetzner_benchmark.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/hetzner_benchmark.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ in
     #
     # hostname
     #
-    { _module.args = { inherit hostname; }; }
+    { networking.hostName = hostname; }
 
     #
     # nixpkgs
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ in
       };
 
       hm.imports = [
-        #
-        # hostname
-        #
-        { _module.args = { inherit hostname; }; }
-
         #
         # home modules
         #
diff --git a/nix/configurations/hydrogen.nix b/nix/configurations/hydrogen.nix
index 5a303423..42554878 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/hydrogen.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/hydrogen.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ in
     #
     # hostname
     #
-    { _module.args = { inherit hostname; }; }
+    { networking.hostName = hostname; }
 
     #
     # nixpkgs
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ in
       };
 
       hm.imports = [
-        #
-        # hostname
-        #
-        { _module.args = { inherit hostname; }; }
-
         #
         # home modules
         #
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
index 105dd10b..7ee11888 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ in
     #
     # hostname
     #
-    { _module.args = { inherit hostname; }; }
+    { networking.hostName = hostname; }
 
     #
     # nixpkgs
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@ in
       };
 
       hm.imports = [
-        #
-        # hostname
-        #
-        { _module.args = { inherit hostname; }; }
-
         #
         # home modules
         #
diff --git a/nix/nixosModules/common/network.nix b/nix/nixosModules/common/network.nix
index 6d36fbfb..61785574 100644
--- a/nix/nixosModules/common/network.nix
+++ b/nix/nixosModules/common/network.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-{ hostname, ... }:
 {
-  networking.hostName = hostname;
-
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
     settings = {