diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 48f388e..39cf852 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ network_defaultif: eth0
 network_disable_ipv6: false
 network_dns_server: 8.8.8.8
 network_interfaces: {}
+network_hosts_entries: []
+# network_hosts_entries:
+#   - hostname: myhost
+#     fqdn: myhost.rknet.org
+#     address: 1.2.3.4
diff --git a/templates/etc/hosts.j2 b/templates/etc/hosts.j2
index 230f76f..990cbbb 100644
--- a/templates/etc/hosts.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/hosts.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#jinja2: trim_blocks: True, lstrip_blocks: True
+#jinja2: lstrip_blocks: True
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
 {% if network_disable_ipv6 == false %}
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
 {% if network_hostname is defined and network_fqdn is defined and network_interfaces[network_defaultif].ipaddr is defined %}
 {{ network_interfaces[network_defaultif].ipaddr }} {{ network_fqdn }} {{ network_hostname }}
 {% endif %}
+{% for item in network_hosts_entries %}
+{{ item.address }} {{ item.fqdn }} {{ item.hostname }}
+{% endfor %}