diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml
index 4680672a0..6a1a04cef 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/network.yml
@@ -46,15 +46,18 @@
     iiab_fqdn: "{{ iiab_hostname }}.{{ iiab_domain }}"
     FQDN_changed: False
 
-- name: "Set 'FQDN_changed: True' when iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn ({{ ansible_fqdn }})"
+- name: Set hostname in various places -- if iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn ({{ ansible_fqdn }})
+  include_tasks: hostname.yml
+  when: iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn
+
+# 2021-07-30: FQDN_changed isn't used as in the past -- its remaining use is
+# for {named, dhcpd, squid} in roles/network/tasks/main.yml -- possibly it
+# should be reconsidered?  See PR #2876: roles/network might become optional?
+- name: "Also set 'FQDN_changed: True' -- if iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn ({{ ansible_fqdn }})"
   set_fact:
     FQDN_changed: True
   when: iiab_fqdn != ansible_fqdn
 
-- name: Set hostname if FQDN_changed
-  include_tasks: hostname.yml
-  when: FQDN_changed
-
 
 - name: "Set 'gui_port: 80' for Admin Console if not adm_cons_force_ssl"
   set_fact: