diff --git a/ecs/ejabberdctl b/ecs/ejabberdctl
index af95b19..754b3f0 100755
--- a/ecs/ejabberdctl
+++ b/ecs/ejabberdctl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ERL_PROCESSES=250000
 ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES=1400
 FIREWALL_WINDOW="4370-4380"
 INET_DIST_INTERFACE=""
-ERLANG_NODE=ejabberd@$(hostanme -s)
+ERLANG_NODE=ejabberd@$(hostname -s)
 
 # define default environment variables
 ROOT_DIR="/home/ejabberd"