diff --git a/asciidoc/product/atip-automated-provision.adoc b/asciidoc/product/atip-automated-provision.adoc
index 84f5b1ad..a7170a97 100644
--- a/asciidoc/product/atip-automated-provision.adoc
+++ b/asciidoc/product/atip-automated-provision.adoc
@@ -289,6 +289,16 @@ fi
 
 mount -o ro $CONFIG_DRIVE /mnt
 
+META_DATA_FILE="/mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json"
+if [ ! -f "${META_DATA_FILE}" ]; then
+  umount /mnt
+  echo "No meta_data.json found, skipping hostname configuration"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+DESIRED_HOSTNAME=$(cat /mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json | tr ',{}' '\n' | grep '"metal3-name"' | sed 's/.*\"metal3-name\": \"\(.*\)\"/\1/')
+echo "${DESIRED_HOSTNAME}" > /etc/hostname
+
 NETWORK_DATA_FILE="/mnt/openstack/latest/network_data.json"
 
 if [ ! -f "${NETWORK_DATA_FILE}" ]; then
@@ -297,9 +307,6 @@ if [ ! -f "${NETWORK_DATA_FILE}" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-DESIRED_HOSTNAME=$(cat /mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json | tr ',{}' '\n' | grep '\"metal3-name\"' | sed 's/.*\"metal3-name\": \"\(.*\)\"/\1/')
-echo "${DESIRED_HOSTNAME}" > /etc/hostname
-
 mkdir -p /tmp/nmc/{desired,generated}
 cp ${NETWORK_DATA_FILE} /tmp/nmc/desired/_all.yaml
 umount /mnt
diff --git a/asciidoc/quickstart/metal3.adoc b/asciidoc/quickstart/metal3.adoc
index 490b26cd..bd36ecb0 100644
--- a/asciidoc/quickstart/metal3.adoc
+++ b/asciidoc/quickstart/metal3.adoc
@@ -381,6 +381,16 @@ fi
 
 mount -o ro $CONFIG_DRIVE /mnt
 
+META_DATA_FILE="/mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json"
+if [ ! -f "${META_DATA_FILE}" ]; then
+  umount /mnt
+  echo "No meta_data.json found, skipping hostname configuration"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+DESIRED_HOSTNAME=$(cat /mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json | tr ',{}' '\n' | grep '"metal3-name"' | sed 's/.*\"metal3-name\": \"\(.*\)\"/\1/')
+echo "${DESIRED_HOSTNAME}" > /etc/hostname
+
 NETWORK_DATA_FILE="/mnt/openstack/latest/network_data.json"
 
 if [ ! -f "${NETWORK_DATA_FILE}" ]; then
@@ -389,9 +399,6 @@ if [ ! -f "${NETWORK_DATA_FILE}" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-DESIRED_HOSTNAME=$(cat /mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json | tr ',{}' '\n' | grep '\"metal3-name\"' | sed 's/.*\"metal3-name\": \"\(.*\)\"/\1/')
-echo "${DESIRED_HOSTNAME}" > /etc/hostname
-
 mkdir -p /tmp/nmc/{desired,generated}
 cp ${NETWORK_DATA_FILE} /tmp/nmc/desired/_all.yaml
 umount /mnt