diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/disable-usage-ping-2.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/disable-usage-ping-2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4abd325f120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/disable-usage-ping-2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Add hostname to usage ping
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb b/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb
index 14d8e925d0e..4382cf7b12f 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module Gitlab
       def license_usage_data
         usage_data = {
           uuid: current_application_settings.uuid,
+          hostname: Gitlab.config.gitlab.host,
           version: Gitlab::VERSION,
           active_user_count: User.active.count,
           recorded_at: Time.now,
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb
index 9046d5c413f..2c46920456b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ describe Gitlab::UsageData do
         edition
         version
         uuid
+        hostname
       ))
     end