diff --git a/roles/slurm/tasks/main.yml b/roles/slurm/tasks/main.yml
index abbbde5..003513e 100644
--- a/roles/slurm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/slurm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     ports: "{{ item.exposed_ports | default([]) }}"
     networks:
     - name: "{{ docker_network }}"
+      aliases: "{{ item.aliases | default(omit) }}"
     env:
       slurmuser: "{{ slurm_user }}"
     image: "{{ item.image }}"
diff --git a/roles/slurm/vars/main.yml b/roles/slurm/vars/main.yml
index 1bffd37..e95d42d 100644
--- a/roles/slurm/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/slurm/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ slurm_nodes_exec: | # extend range to execute nodes list
   {% set slurm_nodes_exec = [] %}
   {% for i in range(1, num_nodes+1) -%}
     {% set _ = slurm_nodes_exec.extend([
-      {'machine':'exec%s'|format(i), 'image': 'slurm:slurmd'}]) -%}
+      {'machine':'exec%s'|format(i), 'image': 'slurm:slurmd',
+       'aliases':['drone%s'|format(i)]}]) -%}
   {%- endfor %}
   {{ slurm_nodes_exec }}
 slurm_default_mounts: