diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
index 0b152e54cf95..6bb21cb3ef66 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ in
           setopt ${concatStringsSep " " cfg.setOptions}
         ''}
 
+        # Alternative method of determining short and full hostname.
+        HOST=${config.networking.fqdnOrHostName}
+
         # Setup command line history.
         # Don't export these, otherwise other shells (bash) will try to use same HISTFILE.
         SAVEHIST=${toString cfg.histSize}