diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d07d38..c2f6993 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Example add-on configuration:
     "username": "glances",
     "password": "!secret glances_influxdb_password",
     "database": "glances",
+    "prefix": "localhost",
     "interval": 60
   }
 }
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ The password for the above username option.
 
 The name of the database to store all Glances information into.
 
+#### Option `prefix`: `localhost`
+
+The hostname to append for exported data **Note for the Grafana Glances dashboard set this to localhost.
+
 **Note**: _It is strongly recommended to create a separate database for glances
 and not store this in the same database name as Home Assistant._
 
diff --git a/glances/config.json b/glances/config.json
index b2e50f1..6ed15ba 100755
--- a/glances/config.json
+++ b/glances/config.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
       "username": "glances",
       "password": "",
       "database": "glances",
+      "prefix": "localhost",
       "interval": 60
     }
   },
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
       "username": "str",
       "password": "str",
       "database": "str",
+      "prefix": "str",
       "interval": "int"
     },
     "leave_front_door_open": "bool?"
diff --git a/glances/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-influxdb.sh b/glances/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-influxdb.sh
index bec203b..471f496 100644
--- a/glances/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-influxdb.sh
+++ b/glances/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/30-influxdb.sh
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ fi
     echo "user=$(hass.config.get 'influxdb.username')"
     echo "password=$(hass.config.get 'influxdb.password')"
     echo "db=$(hass.config.get 'influxdb.database')"
+    echo "prefix=$(hass.config.get 'influxdb.prefix')"
 } >> /etc/glances.conf