diff --git a/reclass/adapters/salt.py b/reclass/adapters/salt.py
index 6483268..dfffc6e 100755
--- a/reclass/adapters/salt.py
+++ b/reclass/adapters/salt.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     data = reclass.nodeinfo(minion_id)
     params = data.get('parameters', {})
     params['__reclass__'] = {}
+    params['__reclass__']['nodename'] = minion_id
     params['__reclass__']['applications'] = data['applications']
     params['__reclass__']['classes'] = data['classes']
     params['__reclass__']['environment'] = data['environment']