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@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ k3s is very lightweight, but has some minimum requirements as outlined below.
 
 Whether you're configuring a k3s cluster to run in a single-node or high-availability (HA) setup, each node running k3s should meet the following minimum requirements. You may need more resources to fit your needs.
 
+## Pre-requisites
+*    Two nodes cannot have the same hostname. If all your nodes have the same hostname, pass `--node-name` or `$K3S_NODE_NAME` with a unique name for each node you add to the cluster.
+
 ## Operating Systems
 
 k3s should run on just about any flavor of Linux. However, k3s is tested on the following operating systems and their subsequent non-major releases.