diff --git a/library/system/hostname b/library/system/hostname
index cca2364b611..c6d1f819451 100644
--- a/library/system/hostname
+++ b/library/system/hostname
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class FedoraStrategy(GenericStrategy):
                 (rc, out, err))
 
     def get_permanent_hostname(self):
-        cmd = 'hostnamectl status | awk \'/^ *Static hostname:/{printf("%s", $3)}\''
+        cmd = 'hostnamectl --static status'
         rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd, use_unsafe_shell=True)
         if rc != 0:
             self.module.fail_json(msg="Command failed rc=%d, out=%s, err=%s" %