diff --git a/templates/config.hocon.tmpl b/templates/config.hocon.tmpl
index f80c8d8..527e61e 100644
--- a/templates/config.hocon.tmpl
+++ b/templates/config.hocon.tmpl
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       "privateKey": $${SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY}
       "database": "${sf_db_name}"
       "schema": "${sf_schema}"
+      "channel": $${HOSTNAME}
     }
     "bad": {
       "streamName": "${bad_stream_name}"