diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0
index 1e6e3b8e0..40973adf2 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ cmd:cat /etc/hosts
 check:output=~node01.cluster.net
 cmd:chtab -d node=compute hosts
 cmd:rmdef node01
+cmd:cp /etc/hosts /hosts
 cmd:mv -f /etc/hosts.xcatbak /etc/hosts
 end