diff --git a/libpod/networking_common.go b/libpod/networking_common.go
index 54b08240dd..971b69b807 100644
--- a/libpod/networking_common.go
+++ b/libpod/networking_common.go
@@ -513,8 +513,7 @@ func (c *Container) NetworkConnect(nameOrID, netName string, netOpts types.PerNe
 	// get network status before we connect
 	networkStatus := c.getNetworkStatus()
 
-	// always add the short id as alias for docker compat
-	netOpts.Aliases = append(netOpts.Aliases, c.config.ID[:12])
+	netOpts.Aliases = append(netOpts.Aliases, getExtraNetworkAliases(c)...)
 
 	if netOpts.InterfaceName == "" {
 		netOpts.InterfaceName = getFreeInterfaceName(networks)
@@ -639,6 +638,16 @@ func getFreeInterfaceName(networks map[string]types.PerNetworkOptions) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func getExtraNetworkAliases(c *Container) []string {
+	// always add the short id as alias for docker compat
+	alias := []string{c.config.ID[:12]}
+	// if an explicit hostname was set add it as well
+	if c.config.Spec.Hostname != "" {
+		alias = append(alias, c.config.Spec.Hostname)
+	}
+	return alias
+}
+
 // DisconnectContainerFromNetwork removes a container from its network
 func (r *Runtime) DisconnectContainerFromNetwork(nameOrID, netName string, force bool) error {
 	ctr, err := r.LookupContainer(nameOrID)
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index 8c2583fea7..c9fab56cb4 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) setupContainer(ctx context.Context, ctr *Container) (_ *Contai
 					return nil, errors.New("failed to find free network interface name")
 				}
 			}
-			// always add the short id as alias for docker compat
-			opts.Aliases = append(opts.Aliases, ctr.config.ID[:12])
+			opts.Aliases = append(opts.Aliases, getExtraNetworkAliases(ctr)...)
 
 			normalizeNetworks[netName] = opts
 		}
diff --git a/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go b/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go
index e4a0d6ea80..19809203b5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/run_networking_test.go
@@ -1108,7 +1108,8 @@ EXPOSE 2004-2005/tcp`, ALPINE)
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 
 		pod2 := "testpod2"
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "create", "--network", net, "--name", pod2})
+		hostname := "hostn1"
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "create", "--network", net, "--name", pod2, "--hostname", hostname})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 
@@ -1128,40 +1129,8 @@ EXPOSE 2004-2005/tcp`, ALPINE)
 		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--name", "con4", "--network", net, ALPINE, "nslookup", pod2 + ".dns.podman"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-	})
-
-	It("podman run check dnsname plugin with Netavark", func() {
-		SkipIfCNI(podmanTest)
-		pod := "testpod"
-		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "create", "--name", pod})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-
-		net := createNetworkName("IntTest")
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", net})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		defer podmanTest.removeNetwork(net)
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-
-		pod2 := "testpod2"
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "create", "--network", net, "--name", pod2})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--name", "con1", "--network", net, ALPINE, "nslookup", "con1"})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--name", "con2", "--pod", pod, "--network", net, ALPINE, "nslookup", "con2"})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--name", "con3", "--pod", pod2, ALPINE, "nslookup", "con1"})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(1))
-		Expect(session.ErrorToString()).To(ContainSubstring("can't resolve 'con1'"))
-
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--name", "con4", "--network", net, ALPINE, "nslookup", pod2 + ".dns.podman"})
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--network", net, ALPINE, "nslookup", hostname})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 	})
@@ -1179,20 +1148,6 @@ EXPOSE 2004-2005/tcp`, ALPINE)
 		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("search dns.podman"))
 	})
 
-	It("podman run check dnsname adds dns search domain with Netavark", func() {
-		SkipIfCNI(podmanTest)
-		net := createNetworkName("dnsname")
-		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", net})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		defer podmanTest.removeNetwork(net)
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--network", net, ALPINE, "cat", "/etc/resolv.conf"})
-		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
-		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("search dns.podman"))
-	})
-
 	It("Rootless podman run with --net=bridge works and connects to default network", func() {
 		// This is harmless when run as root, so we'll just let it run.
 		ctrName := "testctr"
diff --git a/test/system/500-networking.bats b/test/system/500-networking.bats
index fb5b722d81..0d64989219 100644
--- a/test/system/500-networking.bats
+++ b/test/system/500-networking.bats
@@ -471,8 +471,10 @@ load helpers.network
     run_podman run -d --network $netname $IMAGE top
     background_cid=$output
 
+    local hostname=host-$(random_string 10)
     # Run a httpd container on first network with exposed port
     run_podman run -d -p "$HOST_PORT:80" \
+            --hostname $hostname \
             --network $netname \
             -v $INDEX1:/var/www/index.txt:Z \
             -w /var/www \
@@ -490,7 +492,7 @@ load helpers.network
 
     # check network alias for container short id
     run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").Aliases}}"
-    is "$output" "[${cid:0:12}]" "short container id in network aliases"
+    is "$output" "[${cid:0:12} $hostname]" "short container id and hostname in network aliases"
 
     # check /etc/hosts for our entry
     run_podman exec $cid cat /etc/hosts
@@ -550,7 +552,7 @@ load helpers.network
 
     # check network2 alias for container short id
     run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").Aliases}}"
-    is "$output" "[${cid:0:12}]" "short container id in network aliases"
+    is "$output" "[${cid:0:12} $hostname]" "short container id and hostname in network2 aliases"
 
     # curl should work
     run curl --max-time 3 -s $SERVER/index.txt