diff --git a/installer/inventory b/installer/inventory
index b25cd5d44e..10d7dfab21 100644
--- a/installer/inventory
+++ b/installer/inventory
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ dockerhub_version=latest
 # task_mem_request=2
 
 # Common Docker parameters
+awx_task_hostname=awx
+awx_web_hostname=awxweb
 postgres_data_dir=/tmp/pgdocker
 host_port=80
 
diff --git a/installer/roles/local_docker/tasks/standalone.yml b/installer/roles/local_docker/tasks/standalone.yml
index b2a4d6d645..1640a11574 100644
--- a/installer/roles/local_docker/tasks/standalone.yml
+++ b/installer/roles/local_docker/tasks/standalone.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     ports:
       - "{{ host_port }}:8052"
     links: "{{ awx_web_container_links|list }}"
-    hostname: awxweb
+    hostname: "{{ awx_web_hostname }}"
     dns_search_domains: "{{ awx_container_search_domains.split(',') if awx_container_search_domains is defined else omit }}"
     dns_servers: "{{ awx_alternate_dns_servers.split(',') if awx_alternate_dns_servers is defined else omit }}"
     env:
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
       }}
     links: "{{ awx_task_container_links|list }}"
     user: root
-    hostname: awx
+    hostname: "{{ awx_task_hostname }}"
     dns_search_domains: "{{ awx_container_search_domains.split(',') if awx_container_search_domains is defined else omit }}"
     dns_servers: "{{ awx_alternate_dns_servers.split(',') if awx_alternate_dns_servers is defined else omit }}"
     env:
diff --git a/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index 429f3980c3..6e246995a8 100644
--- a/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/local_docker/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
       {% endif %}
     ports:
       - "{{ host_port }}:8052"
-    hostname: awxweb
+    hostname: {{ awx_web_hostname }}
     user: root
     restart: unless-stopped
     {% if (project_data_dir is defined) or (ca_trust_dir is defined) %}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ services:
       {% if pg_hostname is not defined %}
       - postgres
       {% endif %}
-    hostname: awx
+    hostname: {{ awx_task_hostname }}
     user: root
     restart: unless-stopped
     {% if (project_data_dir is defined) or (ca_trust_dir is defined) %}