diff --git a/templates/etc/dhcp/macros.j2 b/templates/etc/dhcp/macros.j2
index 0b87a1a..3a02a84 100644
--- a/templates/etc/dhcp/macros.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/dhcp/macros.j2
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ host {{ host.hostname }}-hw{{ loop.index }} {
 {% endif %}
         hardware ethernet {{ hwaddr }};
 {% if not host.options is defined or (host.options and not 'host-name' in host.options) %}
-        option host-name = {{ host.hostname }};
+        option host-name "{{ host.hostname }}";
 {% endif %}
 {% if host.address is defined and host.address %}
         fixed-address {{ host.address }};