diff --git a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2 b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
index 4d955352c..9639697e7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ laddr = "tcp://0.0.0.0:46656"
 
 # Comma separated list of seed nodes to connect to
 {% if validators == true or validators == 'true' %}
-{% set comma = joiner(",") %}seeds = "{% for host in ((groups[testnet_name]|default([]))+(groups['tag_Environment_'~(testnet_name|regex_replace('-','_'))]|default([])))|difference(inventory_hostname) %}{{ comma() }}{{hostvars[host]["inventory_hostname"]}}:46656{% endfor %}"
+{% set comma = joiner(",") %}seeds = "{% for host in ((groups[testnet_name]|default([]))+(groups['tag_Environment_'~(testnet_name|regex_replace('-','_'))]|default([])))|difference(inventory_hostname) %}{{ comma() }}{{hostvars[host]["nodeid"]}}@{{hostvars[host]["inventory_hostname"]}}:46656{% endfor %}"
 {% else %}
 seeds = "{{ seeds | default() }}"
 {% endif %}