diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
index f9b4e5ca9e..6230b0892f 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
+++ b/package/base-files/files/bin/config_generate
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ generate_static_system() {
 	uci -q batch <<-EOF
 		delete system.@system[0]
 		add system system
-		set system.@system[-1].hostname='lede'
+		set system.@system[-1].hostname='LEDE'
 		set system.@system[-1].timezone='UTC'
 		set system.@system[-1].ttylogin='0'
 		set system.@system[-1].log_size='64'