diff --git a/examples/peerleader.cf b/examples/peerleader.cf
index fdc4eb2a52..e2f5a4e184 100644
--- a/examples/peerleader.cf
+++ b/examples/peerleader.cf
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #@ echo beta >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo gamma >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo "Set HOSTNAME appropriately beforehand"
-#@ echo "$(hostname -f)" | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
+#@ touch $CFENGINE_TEST_OVERRIDE_WORKDIR/inputs/promises.cf # to enable cf-promises to run
+#@ bash -c "${CF_PROMISES} --show-vars=sys.fqhost | grep fqhost | awk '{print \$2}' | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' 2>&1 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist"
 #@ echo "Delta Delta Delta may I help ya help ya help ya"
 #@ echo delta1 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo delta2 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
diff --git a/examples/peerleaders.cf b/examples/peerleaders.cf
index fdc4eb2a52..e2f5a4e184 100644
--- a/examples/peerleaders.cf
+++ b/examples/peerleaders.cf
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #@ echo beta >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo gamma >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo "Set HOSTNAME appropriately beforehand"
-#@ echo "$(hostname -f)" | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
+#@ touch $CFENGINE_TEST_OVERRIDE_WORKDIR/inputs/promises.cf # to enable cf-promises to run
+#@ bash -c "${CF_PROMISES} --show-vars=sys.fqhost | grep fqhost | awk '{print \$2}' | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' 2>&1 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist"
 #@ echo "Delta Delta Delta may I help ya help ya help ya"
 #@ echo delta1 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo delta2 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
diff --git a/examples/peers.cf b/examples/peers.cf
index fdc4eb2a52..e2f5a4e184 100644
--- a/examples/peers.cf
+++ b/examples/peers.cf
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #@ echo beta >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo gamma >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo "Set HOSTNAME appropriately beforehand"
-#@ echo "$(hostname -f)" | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
+#@ touch $CFENGINE_TEST_OVERRIDE_WORKDIR/inputs/promises.cf # to enable cf-promises to run
+#@ bash -c "${CF_PROMISES} --show-vars=sys.fqhost | grep fqhost | awk '{print \$2}' | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' 2>&1 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist"
 #@ echo "Delta Delta Delta may I help ya help ya help ya"
 #@ echo delta1 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist
 #@ echo delta2 >> /tmp/cfe_hostlist