diff --git a/wazuh-opendistro/config/etc/cont-init.d/0-wazuh-init b/wazuh-opendistro/config/etc/cont-init.d/0-wazuh-init
index 12460969..41bd852a 100644
--- a/wazuh-opendistro/config/etc/cont-init.d/0-wazuh-init
+++ b/wazuh-opendistro/config/etc/cont-init.d/0-wazuh-init
@@ -129,6 +129,17 @@ mount_files() {
 ##############################################################################
 sed -i 's/<node_name>to_be_replaced_by_hostname<\/node_name>/<node_name>'"${HOSTNAME}"'<\/node_name>/g' ${WAZUH_INSTALL_PATH}/etc/ossec.conf
 
+##############################################################################
+# Allow users to set the container hostname as <node_name> dynamically on
+# container start.
+#
+# To use this:
+# 1. Create your own ossec.conf file
+# 2. In your ossec.conf file, set to_be_replaced_by_hostname as your node_name
+# 3. Mount your custom ossec.conf file at $WAZUH_CONFIG_MOUNT/etc/ossec.conf
+##############################################################################
+sed -i 's/<node_name>to_be_replaced_by_hostname<\/node_name>/<node_name>'"${HOSTNAME}"'<\/node_name>/g' ${WAZUH_INSTALL_PATH}/etc/ossec.conf
+
 
 ##############################################################################
 # Main function