diff --git a/promtail/init.sls b/promtail/init.sls
index 31f36bb..8063111 100644
--- a/promtail/init.sls
+++ b/promtail/init.sls
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ adding fw service for promtail in {{ zone }} zone:
 
 Create promtail container:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: podman container create --name promtail -p {{ http_listen_port }}:{{ http_listen_port}} -v /etc/promtail:/etc/promtail:ro -v /var/log/journal:/var/log/journal:ro docker.io/grafana/promtail:latest -config.file=/etc/promtail/promtail.conf
+    - name: podman container create --name promtail -p {{ http_listen_port }}:{{ http_listen_port}} -v /etc/promtail:/etc/promtail:ro -v /var/log/journal:/var/log/journal:ro docker.io/grafana/promtail:latest -config.file=/etc/promtail/promtail.conf --client.external-labels=hostname={{ grains['fqdn'] }}
     - unless: podman container exists promtail
 
 Create promail unit file: