diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mdbci/templates/default.json.template b/maxscale-system-test/mdbci/templates/default.json.template
index 62a9c6224..cb670b99d 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/mdbci/templates/default.json.template
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mdbci/templates/default.json.template
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
   "maxscale_001" :
   {
-        "hostname" : "maxscale",
+        "hostname" : "maxscale2",
         "box" : "${box}",
         "memory_size" : "${vm_memory}",
         "product" : {