diff --git a/rc/bashrc b/rc/bashrc
index c3747f2b..7da52e04 100644
--- a/rc/bashrc
+++ b/rc/bashrc
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ alias maken="make -j$NPROC"
 # Ensure that pkg-config paths are found
 #export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(which pkg-config)
 
+# znc uses this variable for figuring out hostname
+export HOSTNAME=$(hostname --fqdn)
+
 #####   Aliases                     RJ706I  #####
 
 # To get sudo work with aliases.
diff --git a/rc/zshrc b/rc/zshrc
index 5c08644a..b38ed56c 100644
--- a/rc/zshrc
+++ b/rc/zshrc
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ alias maken="make -j$NPROC"
 # Ensure that pkg-config paths are found
 #export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(which pkg-config)
 
+# znc uses this variable for figuring out hostname
+export HOSTNAME=$(hostname --fqdn)
+
 #####   Aliases                     RJ706I  #####
 
 # To get sudo work with aliases.