diff --git a/nsca_client/data/nsca_server.xml b/nsca_client/data/nsca_server.xml
index 77453502c..bcc61939d 100644
--- a/nsca_client/data/nsca_server.xml
+++ b/nsca_client/data/nsca_server.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 <record id="nsca_server_default" model="nsca.server">
     <field name="name">nagios.example.net</field>
     <field name="port">5667</field>
+    <field name="node_hostname">MY-SERVER</field>
 </record>
 
 </data>