diff --git a/group_vars/default/base.yml b/group_vars/default/base.yml
index 164b00f..f7a6781 100644
--- a/group_vars/default/base.yml
+++ b/group_vars/default/base.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ logrotate_interval: daily
 # Root email name (usually "root")
 username_email_root: root
 
+# Hosts entries
+hosts:
+  - name: test
+    ip: 127.0.0.1
+
 # Administrative shell users for the cluster
 admin_users:
   - name: "myuser"
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/etc/hosts.j2 b/roles/base/templates/etc/hosts.j2
index e19c1ff..2cfc6a7 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/etc/hosts.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/etc/hosts.j2
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ ff02::2		ip6-allrouters
 {{ node.cluster_ip }} {{ node.hostname }}.{{ pvc_cluster_domain }} {{ node.hostname }}
 {{ node.storage_ip }} {{ node.hostname }}.{{ pvc_storage_domain }}
 {% endfor %}
+
+{% if hosts is defined %}
+{% for host in hosts %}
+{{ host.ip }} {{ host.name }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}