diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index a9020ff9e..8152718de 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ es_heapsize() {
 
 eval_mode_hostsfile() {
 
-  echo "127.0.0.1    $HOSTNAME" >> /etc/hosts
+  echo "127.0.0.1   $HOSTNAME" >> /etc/hosts
 
 }