diff --git a/lib/httpi/adapter/excon.rb b/lib/httpi/adapter/excon.rb
index 1570526..4821696 100644
--- a/lib/httpi/adapter/excon.rb
+++ b/lib/httpi/adapter/excon.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def client_opts
 
         opts = {
           :host => url.host,
+          :hostname => url.hostname,
           :path => url.path,
           :port => url.port,
           :query => url.query,
diff --git a/spec/httpi/adapter/excon_spec.rb b/spec/httpi/adapter/excon_spec.rb
index e26ab32..46fbc80 100644
--- a/spec/httpi/adapter/excon_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/httpi/adapter/excon_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
           )
         end
       end
+      describe "host, hostname" do
+        it "both are set" do
+          Excon.expects(:display_warning).never
+          expect(adapter.client.data).to include(host: 'example.com', hostname: 'example.com')
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end