diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 6f1127127..b31bce376 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -8812,6 +8812,7 @@ The collectd::plugin::network::server class.
 
 The following parameters are available in the `collectd::plugin::network::server` defined type:
 
+* [`hostname`](#-collectd--plugin--network--server--hostname)
 * [`ensure`](#-collectd--plugin--network--server--ensure)
 * [`username`](#-collectd--plugin--network--server--username)
 * [`password`](#-collectd--plugin--network--server--password)
@@ -8821,6 +8822,14 @@ The following parameters are available in the `collectd::plugin::network::server
 * [`forward`](#-collectd--plugin--network--server--forward)
 * [`resolveinterval`](#-collectd--plugin--network--server--resolveinterval)
 
+##### <a name="-collectd--plugin--network--server--hostname"></a>`hostname`
+
+Data type: `String[1]`
+
+The hostname of the server to connect to
+
+Default value: `$name`
+
 ##### <a name="-collectd--plugin--network--server--ensure"></a>`ensure`
 
 Data type: `Enum['present', 'absent']`
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/network/server.pp b/manifests/plugin/network/server.pp
index 8587f63fe..9c9903632 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/network/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/network/server.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #
+# @param hostname The hostname of the server to connect to
 define collectd::plugin::network::server (
   Enum['present', 'absent'] $ensure                         = 'present',
+  String[1] $hostname                                       = $name,
   Optional[String] $username                                = undef,
   Optional[String] $password                                = undef,
   Optional[Stdlib::Port] $port                              = undef,
diff --git a/spec/defines/collectd_plugin_network_server_spec.rb b/spec/defines/collectd_plugin_network_server_spec.rb
index 0c330ebf9..c6e814e0e 100644
--- a/spec/defines/collectd_plugin_network_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/collectd_plugin_network_server_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         let(:title) { 'node1' }
         let :params do
           {
+            hostname: 'node1.example.com',
             port: 1234,
             interface: 'eth0',
             securitylevel: 'Encrypt',
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
           is_expected.to contain_file("#{options[:plugin_conf_dir]}/network-server-node1.conf").with(
             ensure: 'present',
             path: "#{options[:plugin_conf_dir]}/network-server-node1.conf",
-            content: "<Plugin network>\n  <Server \"node1\" \"1234\">\n    SecurityLevel \"Encrypt\"\n    Username \"foo\"\n    Password \"bar\"\n    Interface \"eth0\"\n\n  </Server>\n</Plugin>\n"
+            content: "<Plugin network>\n  <Server \"node1.example.com\" \"1234\">\n    SecurityLevel \"Encrypt\"\n    Username \"foo\"\n    Password \"bar\"\n    Interface \"eth0\"\n\n  </Server>\n</Plugin>\n"
           )
         end
       end
diff --git a/templates/plugin/network/server.conf.erb b/templates/plugin/network/server.conf.erb
index a11137a21..70bd05b16 100644
--- a/templates/plugin/network/server.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/plugin/network/server.conf.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Plugin network>
 <% if scope.lookupvar('collectd::collectd_version_real') and (scope.function_versioncmp([scope.lookupvar('collectd::collectd_version_real'), '4.7']) >= 0) -%>
-  <Server "<%= @name %>" "<%= @port %>">
+  <Server "<%= @hostname %>" "<%= @port %>">
 <% if @securitylevel -%>
     SecurityLevel "<%= @securitylevel %>"
 <% end -%>