diff --git a/libs/go/sia/agent/agent.go b/libs/go/sia/agent/agent.go
index c6f30703e63..0de9adc8b05 100644
--- a/libs/go/sia/agent/agent.go
+++ b/libs/go/sia/agent/agent.go
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ func RefreshInstance(ztsUrl, metaEndpoint string, opts *options.Options) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getServiceHostname(opts *options.Options, svc options.Service) string {
+func getServiceHostname(opts *options.Options, svc options.Service, fqdn bool) string {
 	if !opts.SanDnsHostname {
 		return ""
 	}
-	hostname := opts.Provider.GetHostname()
+	hostname := opts.Provider.GetHostname(fqdn)
 	if hostname == "" {
 		log.Println("No hostname configured for the instance")
 		return ""
@@ -210,8 +210,15 @@ func getServiceHostname(opts *options.Options, svc options.Service) string {
 	//suffix is properly configured since we might be having
 	//multiple suffix values
 	if opts.HostnameSuffix == "" {
-		log.Printf("No hostname suffix configured for the instance: %s\n", hostname)
-		return ""
+		// if our initial request was without fqdn then we're
+		// going to retry with the fqdn otherwise we'll just
+		// return an empty string
+		if fqdn {
+			log.Printf("No hostname suffix configured for the instance: %s\n", hostname)
+			return ""
+		} else {
+			return getServiceHostname(opts, svc, true)
+		}
 	}
 
 	hyphenDomain := strings.Replace(opts.Domain, ".", "-", -1)
@@ -227,7 +234,7 @@ func registerSvc(svc options.Service, ztsUrl, metaEndpoint string, opts *options
 
 	//if ssh support is enabled then we need to generate the csr
 	//it is also generated for the primary service only
-	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc)
+	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc, false)
 	sshCertRequest, sshCsr, err := generateSshRequest(opts, svc.Name, hostname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -326,7 +333,7 @@ func refreshSvc(svc options.Service, ztsUrl, metaEndpoint string, opts *options.
 
 	//if ssh support is enabled then we need to generate the csr
 	//it is also generated for the primary service only
-	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc)
+	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc, false)
 	sshCertRequest, sshCsr, err := generateSshRequest(opts, svc.Name, hostname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/agent/agent_test.go b/libs/go/sia/agent/agent_test.go
index 7657bd77b38..45e32b077a2 100644
--- a/libs/go/sia/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/libs/go/sia/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ func (tp TestProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (tp TestProvider) GetHostname() string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetHostname(bool) string {
 	return tp.Hostname
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) AttestationData(string, crypto.PrivateKey, *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) PrepareKey(file string) (crypto.PrivateKey, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) PrepareKey(string) (crypto.PrivateKey, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -79,23 +79,23 @@ func (tp TestProvider) GetCsrDn() pkix.Name {
 	return pkix.Name{}
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetSanDns(service string, includeHost bool, wildcard bool, cnames []string) []string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetSanDns(string, bool, bool, []string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetSanUri(svc string, opts ip.Opts) []*url.URL {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetSanUri(string, ip.Opts) []*url.URL {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetEmail(service string) []string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetEmail(string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetRoleDnsNames(cert *x509.Certificate, service string) []string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetRoleDnsNames(*x509.Certificate, string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetSanIp(docIp map[string]bool, ips []net.IP, opts ip.Opts) []net.IP {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetSanIp(map[string]bool, []net.IP, ip.Opts) []net.IP {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -103,15 +103,15 @@ func (tp TestProvider) GetSuffix() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) CloudAttestationData(base, svc, ztsServerName string) (string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) CloudAttestationData(string, string, string) (string, error) {
 	return "abc", nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetAccountDomainServiceFromMeta(base string) (string, string, string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetAccountDomainServiceFromMeta(string) (string, string, string, error) {
 	return "testAcct", "testDom", "testSvc", nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetAccessManagementProfileFromMeta(base string) (string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetAccessManagementProfileFromMeta(string) (string, error) {
 	return "testProf", nil
 }
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func TestGetServiceHostname(test *testing.T) {
 			svc := options.Service{
 				Name: tt.service,
 			}
-			hostname := getServiceHostname(&opts, svc)
+			hostname := getServiceHostname(&opts, svc, false)
 			if tt.result != hostname {
 				test.Errorf("%s: invalid value returned - expected: %v, received %v", tt.name, tt.result, hostname)
 			}
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent.go b/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent.go
index 053cb323153..41ff51f0fe9 100644
--- a/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent.go
+++ b/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent.go
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ func RefreshInstance(data []*attestation.AttestationData, ztsUrl string, opts *o
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getServiceHostname(opts *options.Options, svc options.Service) string {
+func getServiceHostname(opts *options.Options, svc options.Service, fqdn bool) string {
 	if !opts.SanDnsHostname {
 		return ""
 	}
-	hostname := opts.Provider.GetHostname()
+	hostname := opts.Provider.GetHostname(fqdn)
 	if hostname == "" {
 		log.Println("No hostname configured for the instance")
 		return ""
@@ -212,8 +212,15 @@ func getServiceHostname(opts *options.Options, svc options.Service) string {
 	//suffix is properly configured since we might be having
 	//multiple suffix values
 	if opts.HostnameSuffix == "" {
-		log.Printf("No hostname suffix configured for the instance: %s\n", hostname)
-		return ""
+		// if our initial request was without fqdn then we're
+		// going to retry with the fqdn otherwise we'll just
+		// return an empty string
+		if fqdn {
+			log.Printf("No hostname suffix configured for the instance: %s\n", hostname)
+			return ""
+		} else {
+			return getServiceHostname(opts, svc, true)
+		}
 	}
 
 	hyphenDomain := strings.Replace(opts.Domain, ".", "-", -1)
@@ -229,7 +236,7 @@ func registerSvc(svc options.Service, data *attestation.AttestationData, ztsUrl
 
 	//if ssh support is enabled then we need to generate the csr
 	//it is also generated for the primary service only
-	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc)
+	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc, false)
 	sshCertRequest, sshCsr, err := generateSshRequest(opts, svc.Name, hostname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -329,7 +336,7 @@ func refreshSvc(svc options.Service, data *attestation.AttestationData, ztsUrl s
 
 	//if ssh support is enabled then we need to generate the csr
 	//it is also generated for the primary service only
-	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc)
+	hostname := getServiceHostname(opts, svc, false)
 	sshCertRequest, sshCsr, err := generateSshRequest(opts, svc.Name, hostname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent_test.go b/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent_test.go
index fefa28dd835..8f38550f453 100644
--- a/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/libs/go/sia/aws/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ func (tp TestProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (tp TestProvider) GetHostname() string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetHostname(bool) string {
 	return tp.Hostname
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) AttestationData(string, crypto.PrivateKey, *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) PrepareKey(file string) (crypto.PrivateKey, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) PrepareKey(string) (crypto.PrivateKey, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -81,23 +81,23 @@ func (tp TestProvider) GetCsrDn() pkix.Name {
 	return pkix.Name{}
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetSanDns(service string, includeHost bool, wildcard bool, cnames []string) []string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetSanDns(string, bool, bool, []string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetSanUri(svc string, opts ip.Opts) []*url.URL {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetSanUri(string, ip.Opts) []*url.URL {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetEmail(service string) []string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetEmail(string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetRoleDnsNames(cert *x509.Certificate, service string) []string {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetRoleDnsNames(*x509.Certificate, string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetSanIp(docIp map[string]bool, ips []net.IP, opts ip.Opts) []net.IP {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetSanIp(map[string]bool, []net.IP, ip.Opts) []net.IP {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (tp TestProvider) GetSuffix() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) CloudAttestationData(base, svc, ztsServerName string) (string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) CloudAttestationData(string, string, string) (string, error) {
 	a, _ := json.Marshal(&attestation.AttestationData{
 		Role: "athenz.hockey",
 	})
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ func (tp TestProvider) CloudAttestationData(base, svc, ztsServerName string) (st
 	return string(a), nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetAccountDomainServiceFromMeta(base string) (string, string, string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetAccountDomainServiceFromMeta(string) (string, string, string, error) {
 	return "testAcct", "testDom", "testSvc", nil
 }
 
-func (tp TestProvider) GetAccessManagementProfileFromMeta(base string) (string, error) {
+func (tp TestProvider) GetAccessManagementProfileFromMeta(string) (string, error) {
 	return "testProf", nil
 }
 
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func TestGetServiceHostname(test *testing.T) {
 			svc := options.Service{
 				Name: tt.service,
 			}
-			hostname := getServiceHostname(&opts, svc)
+			hostname := getServiceHostname(&opts, svc, false)
 			if tt.result != hostname {
 				test.Errorf("%s: invalid value returned - expected: %v, received %v", tt.name, tt.result, hostname)
 			}
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/host/provider/provider.go b/libs/go/sia/host/provider/provider.go
index 0ac52080871..205451149fb 100644
--- a/libs/go/sia/host/provider/provider.go
+++ b/libs/go/sia/host/provider/provider.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Provider interface {
 	GetName() string
 
 	// GetHostname returns the name of the hostname as recognized by the provider
-	GetHostname() string
+	GetHostname(bool) string
 
 	// GetCsrDn returns the x.509 Distinguished Name for use in the CSR
 	GetCsrDn() pkix.Name
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/host/utils/utils.go b/libs/go/sia/host/utils/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..447014c8896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/go/sia/host/utils/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//
+// Copyright The Athenz Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// GetHostname returns the hostname
+func GetHostname(fqdn bool) string {
+	// if the fqdn flag is passed we can't use the go api
+	// since it doesn't provide an option for it. so we'll
+	// just resolve calling the hostname directly.
+	if fqdn {
+		hostname, err := exec.Command("/bin/hostname", "-f").Output()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Cannot exec '/bin/hostname -f': %v", err)
+			return os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
+		}
+		return strings.Trim(string(hostname), "\n\r ")
+	} else {
+		hostname, err := os.Hostname()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Unable to obtain os hostname: %v\n", err)
+			return os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
+		}
+		return hostname
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/host/utils/utils_test.go b/libs/go/sia/host/utils/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89c14585ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/go/sia/host/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//
+// Copyright The Athenz Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGetHostname(t *testing.T) {
+	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
+	// with false flag we should get the exact same value
+	assert.Equal(t, hostname, GetHostname(false))
+	// with true flag our hostname is the extract string
+	// or a subset of the response
+	testHostname := GetHostname(true)
+	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(testHostname, hostname))
+}
diff --git a/libs/go/sia/options/mockawsprovider.go b/libs/go/sia/options/mockawsprovider.go
index 2d46f73fdb5..4d0fc9d6aff 100644
--- a/libs/go/sia/options/mockawsprovider.go
+++ b/libs/go/sia/options/mockawsprovider.go
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetHostname() string {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetHostname(bool) string {
 	return tp.Hostname
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) AttestationData(string, crypto.PrivateKey, *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) PrepareKey(file string) (crypto.PrivateKey, error) {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) PrepareKey(string) (crypto.PrivateKey, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@ func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetCsrDn() pkix.Name {
 	return pkix.Name{}
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSanDns(service string, includeHost bool, wildcard bool, cnames []string) []string {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSanDns(string, bool, bool, []string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSanUri(svc string, opts ip.Opts) []*url.URL {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSanUri(string, ip.Opts) []*url.URL {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetEmail(service string) []string {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetEmail(string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetRoleDnsNames(cert *x509.Certificate, service string) []string {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetRoleDnsNames(*x509.Certificate, string) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSanIp(docIp map[string]bool, ips []net.IP, opts ip.Opts) []net.IP {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSanIp(map[string]bool, []net.IP, ip.Opts) []net.IP {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetSuffix() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) CloudAttestationData(base, svc, ztsServerName string) (string, error) {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) CloudAttestationData(string, string, string) (string, error) {
 	a, _ := json.Marshal(&attestation.AttestationData{
 		Role: "athenz.hockey",
 	})
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ func (tp MockAWSProvider) CloudAttestationData(base, svc, ztsServerName string)
 	return string(a), nil
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetAccountDomainServiceFromMeta(base string) (string, string, string, error) {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetAccountDomainServiceFromMeta(string) (string, string, string, error) {
 	return "mockAWSAccount", "mockAthenzDomain", "mockAthenzService", nil
 }
 
-func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetAccessManagementProfileFromMeta(base string) (string, error) {
+func (tp MockAWSProvider) GetAccessManagementProfileFromMeta(string) (string, error) {
 	return "testProf", nil
 }
diff --git a/provider/aws/sia-ec2/provider.go b/provider/aws/sia-ec2/provider.go
index 5bd7429c90f..34d717d5f73 100644
--- a/provider/aws/sia-ec2/provider.go
+++ b/provider/aws/sia-ec2/provider.go
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/ip"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/signature"
-	"log"
+	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/utils"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 )
 
 type EC2Provider struct {
@@ -39,13 +38,8 @@ func (ec2 EC2Provider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (ec2 EC2Provider) GetHostname() string {
-	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Unable to obtain os hostname: %v\n", err)
-		return ""
-	}
-	return hostname
+func (ec2 EC2Provider) GetHostname(fqdn bool) string {
+	return utils.GetHostname(fqdn)
 }
 
 func (ec2 EC2Provider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
diff --git a/provider/aws/sia-eks/provider.go b/provider/aws/sia-eks/provider.go
index 65440345785..f49e7484c6d 100644
--- a/provider/aws/sia-eks/provider.go
+++ b/provider/aws/sia-eks/provider.go
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/ip"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/signature"
-	"log"
+	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/utils"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 )
 
 type EKSProvider struct {
@@ -39,13 +38,8 @@ func (eks EKSProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (eks EKSProvider) GetHostname() string {
-	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Unable to obtain os hostname: %v\n", err)
-		return os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
-	}
-	return hostname
+func (eks EKSProvider) GetHostname(fqdn bool) string {
+	return utils.GetHostname(fqdn)
 }
 
 func (eks EKSProvider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
diff --git a/provider/aws/sia-fargate/provider.go b/provider/aws/sia-fargate/provider.go
index 72bf628f844..5191291ea68 100644
--- a/provider/aws/sia-fargate/provider.go
+++ b/provider/aws/sia-fargate/provider.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (fargate FargateProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (fargate FargateProvider) GetHostname() string {
+func (fargate FargateProvider) GetHostname(fqdn bool) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
diff --git a/provider/gcp/sia-gce/provider.go b/provider/gcp/sia-gce/provider.go
index fdab967774c..4a82a66365d 100644
--- a/provider/gcp/sia-gce/provider.go
+++ b/provider/gcp/sia-gce/provider.go
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/gcp/meta"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/ip"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/signature"
-	"log"
+	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/utils"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 )
 
 type GCEProvider struct {
@@ -41,13 +40,8 @@ func (gke GCEProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (gke GCEProvider) GetHostname() string {
-	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Unable to obtain os hostname: %v\n", err)
-		return os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
-	}
-	return hostname
+func (gke GCEProvider) GetHostname(fqdn bool) string {
+	return utils.GetHostname(fqdn)
 }
 
 func (gke GCEProvider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {
diff --git a/provider/gcp/sia-gke/provider.go b/provider/gcp/sia-gke/provider.go
index e807e4a92e1..3e5509d93a9 100644
--- a/provider/gcp/sia-gke/provider.go
+++ b/provider/gcp/sia-gke/provider.go
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/gcp/meta"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/ip"
 	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/signature"
-	"log"
+	"github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/host/utils"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 )
 
 type GKEProvider struct {
@@ -41,13 +40,8 @@ func (gke GKEProvider) GetName() string {
 }
 
 // GetHostname returns the hostname as per the provider
-func (gke GKEProvider) GetHostname() string {
-	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Unable to obtain os hostname: %v\n", err)
-		return os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
-	}
-	return hostname
+func (gke GKEProvider) GetHostname(fqdn bool) string {
+	return utils.GetHostname(fqdn)
 }
 
 func (gke GKEProvider) AttestationData(svc string, key crypto.PrivateKey, sigInfo *signature.SignatureInfo) (string, error) {