diff --git a/cluster/calcium/create_container.go b/cluster/calcium/create_container.go
index 93a6cb3ff..9ba2b3823 100644
--- a/cluster/calcium/create_container.go
+++ b/cluster/calcium/create_container.go
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ func (c *calcium) makeContainerOptions(quota map[string]int, specs types.Specs,
 	env := append(opts.Env, fmt.Sprintf("APP_NAME=%s", specs.Appname))
 	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ERU_POD=%s", opts.Podname))
 	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ERU_NODE_IP=%s", nodeIP))
+	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ERU_NODE_NAME=%s", opts.Nodename))
 	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ERU_ZONE=%s", c.config.Zone))
 
 	// mount paths