diff --git a/requires.py b/requires.py
index 0cef20c..b51bc7e 100644
--- a/requires.py
+++ b/requires.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class CephClient(RelationBase):
 
     @hook('{requires:ceph-mds}-relation-{joined}')
     def joined(self):
+        self.set_remote(key='mds-name', value=socket.gethostname())
         self.set_state('{relation_name}.connected')
         self.initialize_mds(name=socket.gethostname())