diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 133e5306..16554d06 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 407b63ee..0379d207 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 133e5306..16554d06 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 49bb5038..2dbab910 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 407b63ee..0379d207 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions
index a1da8084..4e56f159 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 00985e21..9823bd87 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
     if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
         confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
     fi