diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 37af0ed..0cefe90 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class confdroid_alloy::params (
   Array $ay_target_contacts                   = ['nagiosadmin'],
 
 ) {
+  # defaults
+  $fqdn               = $facts['networking']['fqdn']
+
   # service
   $ay_service         = 'alloy'