diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs b/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs
index c9d51b7..ec40e66 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs
@@ -118,14 +118,20 @@ impl MetaPlugin for HostnameMetaPlugin {
             .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
             .unwrap_or(true); // Default to true
             
+        log::debug!("HOSTNAME: use_full option: {:?}", use_full);
+        
+        let full_hostname = self.get_hostname();
+        log::debug!("HOSTNAME: full hostname from system: {:?}", full_hostname);
+        
         let hostname = if use_full {
-            self.get_hostname()
+            full_hostname.clone()
         } else {
             // Get short hostname (first part before the first dot)
-            let full_hostname = self.get_hostname();
             full_hostname.split('.').next().unwrap_or(&full_hostname).to_string()
         };
         
+        log::debug!("HOSTNAME: final hostname to use: {:?}", hostname);
+        
         // Use process_metadata_outputs to handle output mapping
         if let Some(meta_data) = crate::meta_plugin::process_metadata_outputs(
             "hostname",