diff --git a/Userland/hostname.cpp b/Userland/hostname.cpp
index dd0d9ae591..15eba021dd 100644
--- a/Userland/hostname.cpp
+++ b/Userland/hostname.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
+    if (pledge("stdio", nullptr) < 0) {
+        perror("pledge");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     (void)argc;
     (void)argv;
     char buffer[HOST_NAME_MAX];