diff --git a/roles/rsyslog/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rsyslog/tasks/main.yml
index 14fb3ae..ecf354e 100644
--- a/roles/rsyslog/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rsyslog/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@
       src: files/remote.conf
       dest: /etc/rsyslog.d/remote.conf
   notify: restart rsyslog
+
+- name: insert hosts into /etc/hosts
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/hosts
+    state: present
+    insertbefore: '^# --- BEGIN PVE ---$'
+    line: "{{ item.address }}		{{ item.name }}"
+  loop: "{{ pretty_named_hosts }}"
+  notify: restart rsyslog
diff --git a/roles/rsyslog/vars/main.yml b/roles/rsyslog/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b30ef36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/rsyslog/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pretty_named_hosts:
+  - name: enbarr
+    address: 10.233.212.50
+  - name: garreg-mach
+    address: 10.233.212.66