diff --git a/distribute_tasks.py b/distribute_tasks.py
index 4401350..5897cff 100644
--- a/distribute_tasks.py
+++ b/distribute_tasks.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class HostsFile:
                     raise Exception("Host has no {}".format(field))
             self.hosts[entry["host"]] = {
                 "cores": entry["cores"],
-                "ip": socket.gethostbyname(entry["host"]),
+                "addr": socket.gethostbyname(entry["host"]),
             }
 
 
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ class Orchestrator:
                 if len(self.threads) >= self.tasks.initial_task_count:
                     return
                 self.threads.append(
-                    WorkingThread(host, self.tasks.queue, self.failures)
+                    WorkingThread(
+                        host, host_details["addr"], self.tasks.queue, self.failures
+                    )
                 )
 
     def start(self):