diff --git a/pkg/containerutil/container_network_manager_windows.go b/pkg/containerutil/container_network_manager_windows.go
index 90079f12907..b497f3daeed 100644
--- a/pkg/containerutil/container_network_manager_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/containerutil/container_network_manager_windows.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (m *cniNetworkManager) VerifyNetworkOptions(_ context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	nonZeroArgs := nonZeroMapValues(map[string]interface{}{
-		"--hostname":   m.netOpts.Hostname,
+		// "--hostname":   m.netOpts.Hostname,
 		"--domainname": m.netOpts.Domainname,
 		"--uts":        m.netOpts.UTSNamespace,
 		// NOTE: IP and MAC settings are currently ignored on Windows.