diff --git a/src/main/java/de/zalando/ep/zalenium/container/kubernetes/KubernetesContainerClient.java b/src/main/java/de/zalando/ep/zalenium/container/kubernetes/KubernetesContainerClient.java
index 2fb12181cd..a88a0bcff2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/zalando/ep/zalenium/container/kubernetes/KubernetesContainerClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/zalando/ep/zalenium/container/kubernetes/KubernetesContainerClient.java
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ public static DoneablePod createDoneablePodDefaultImpl(PodConfiguration config)
                         // so then we can initiate a registration.
                         .withNewReadinessProbe()
                             .withNewExec()
-                                .addToCommand(new String[] {"/bin/sh", "-c", "http_proxy=\"\" curl -s http://`getent hosts ${HOSTNAME} | awk '{ print $1 }'`:"
+                                .addToCommand(new String[] {"/bin/sh", "-c", "http_proxy=\"\" curl -s http://`hostname -i`:"
                                         + config.getNodePort() + "/wd/hub/status | jq .value.ready | grep true"})
                             .endExec()
                             .withInitialDelaySeconds(5)