diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e19e443..819f3d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ Configure the module in `/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/log_gelf.conf`:
   GelfCookie "tracking"
   GelfFields "ABDhmsvRti"
 ```
+
+You can use GelfSource "CURRENT_HOSTNAME" in order to use name of the host where apache is running.
+
 On CentOS both files are combined in `/etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/02-gelf.conf`
 
 | Parameter    | Argument               | Description                                            |
diff --git a/src/mod_log_gelf.c b/src/mod_log_gelf.c
index e54f9d1..e3a0acb 100644
--- a/src/mod_log_gelf.c
+++ b/src/mod_log_gelf.c
@@ -159,7 +159,14 @@ static const char *set_gelf_tag(cmd_parms *cmd, void *cfg, const char *arg) {
 /* Override source field */
 static const char *set_gelf_source(cmd_parms *cmd, void *cfg, const char *arg) {
   gelf_config *config = ap_get_module_config(cmd->server->module_config, &log_gelf_module);
-  config->source = arg;
+  if (strcmp(arg,"CURRENT_HOSTNAME") == 0) {
+	char local_hostname[1024];
+	local_hostname[1023]='\0';
+	gethostname(local_hostname, 1023);
+	config->source = strdup(local_hostname);
+  } else {
+  	config->source = arg;
+  }
   return NULL;
 }