diff --git a/modules/host/locals.tf b/modules/host/locals.tf
index 46e0f81..4edc40e 100644
--- a/modules/host/locals.tf
+++ b/modules/host/locals.tf
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ locals {
   ssh_args = "-o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i ${local.ssh_identity_file}"
 
   # the hosts name with its unique suffix attached
-  name = "${var.name}-${random_pet.server.id}"
+  name = "${var.name}-${random_string.server.id}"
 }
diff --git a/modules/host/main.tf b/modules/host/main.tf
index a4de8c6..70b2aaa 100644
--- a/modules/host/main.tf
+++ b/modules/host/main.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-resource "random_pet" "server" {
-  length = 1
+resource "random_string" "server" {
+  length  = 3
+  lower   = true
+  special = false
+  number  = false
+  upper   = false
+
   keepers = {
     # We re-create the id (and server) whenever one of those attributes
     # changes. This should include all input variables to this module,