diff --git a/act/container/docker_run.go b/act/container/docker_run.go
index 4f606a24..d7f54d35 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_run.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_run.go
@@ -435,6 +435,11 @@ func (cr *containerReference) mergeJobOptions(ctx context.Context, config *conta
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(jobConfig.Config.Hostname) > 0 {
+		logger.Debugf("--hostname %v", jobConfig.Config.Hostname)
+		config.Hostname = jobConfig.Config.Hostname
+	}
+
 	return config, hostConfig, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/act/container/docker_run_test.go b/act/container/docker_run_test.go
index 368a5627..6b47ef6f 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_run_test.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_run_test.go
@@ -258,9 +258,10 @@ func TestMergeJobOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:    "ok",
-			options: "--volume /foo:/bar --volume /frob:/nitz --volume somevolume --tmpfs /tmp:exec,noatime",
+			options: "--volume /foo:/bar --volume /frob:/nitz --volume somevolume --tmpfs /tmp:exec,noatime --hostname alternatehost",
 			config: &container.Config{
-				Volumes: map[string]struct{}{"somevolume": {}},
+				Volumes:  map[string]struct{}{"somevolume": {}},
+				Hostname: "alternatehost",
 			},
 			hostConfig: &container.HostConfig{
 				Binds: []string{"/foo:/bar", "/frob:/nitz"},