diff --git a/deb-set-hostname/tasks/main.yml b/deb-set-hostname/tasks/main.yml
index 89f3daef..7f7aae65 100644
--- a/deb-set-hostname/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/deb-set-hostname/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@
 
 - name: Add the hostname to /etc/hosts
   shell: grep -v {{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }} /etc/hosts > /etc/hosts.tmp ; echo "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }} {{ hostname }} {{ ansible_hostname }}" >> /etc/hosts.tmp ; /bin/mv /etc/hosts.tmp /etc/hosts
-  when: hostname is defined
+  when:
+    - hostname is defined
+    - ansible_virtualization_type == 'xen'
   tags: [ 'bootstrap', 'set_hostname' ]