diff --git a/k8s/desktop/khm/khm-client-cronjob.yaml b/k8s/desktop/khm/khm-client-cronjob.yaml
index 1ced2c5b..68da70fe 100644
--- a/k8s/desktop/khm/khm-client-cronjob.yaml
+++ b/k8s/desktop/khm/khm-client-cronjob.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ spec:
             app: khm-client
         spec:
           restartPolicy: OnFailure
+          hostNetwork: true
           nodeSelector:
             node-role.kubernetes.io/desktop: ""
           tolerations:
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ spec:
                 - /bin/sh
                 - -c
                 - |
-                  hostname "$NODE_NAME"
                   /usr/local/bin/khm \
                     --known-hosts /host-ssh/known_hosts \
                     --host https://khm.hexor.cy \
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ spec:
                     --basic-auth="${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD}" \
                     --in-place
               env:
-                - name: NODE_NAME
-                  valueFrom:
-                    fieldRef:
-                      fieldPath: spec.nodeName
                 - name: USERNAME
                   valueFrom:
                     secretKeyRef: