diff --git a/launch/sshfp.py b/launch/sshfp.py
index 2babf7673d..01eae58681 100755
--- a/launch/sshfp.py
+++ b/launch/sshfp.py
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ def generate_sshfp_records(hostname, ip, local):
 
     ret = ''
     first = True
+    dns_hostname = hostname.split('.')[0]
     for f in fingerprints:
         ret += '%s%s\t\tIN\tSSHFP\t%s %s %s' % \
-            ("\n" if not first else '', hostname, f[0], f[1], f[2])
+            ("\n" if not first else '', dns_hostname, f[0], f[1], f[2])
         first = False
     return ret