diff --git a/templates/audit/99_auditd.rules.j2 b/templates/audit/99_auditd.rules.j2
index 6c852e3..4fa4516 100644
--- a/templates/audit/99_auditd.rules.j2
+++ b/templates/audit/99_auditd.rules.j2
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 -w /etc/issue -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/issue.net -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/hosts -p wa -k system-locale
+-w /etc/hostname -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/sysconfig/network -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts -p wa -k system-locale
--w /etc/hostname -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/NetworkManager -p wa -k system-locale
 {% endif %}
 {% if rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_6 %}