diff --git a/features/dns_resolution.feature b/features/dns_resolution.feature
index ea48fa5..0cd2b85 100644
--- a/features/dns_resolution.feature
+++ b/features/dns_resolution.feature
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ Feature: dns_resolution
     And the hostname "my-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "10.10.10.123" on the host
     And the hostname "my-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "10.10.10.123" on the guest
 
+    When I successfully run `bundle exec vagrant landrush set my-static-host.landrush-acceptance-test 42.42.42.42`
+    Then the hostname "my-static-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "42.42.42.42" on the internal DNS server
+    And the hostname "my-static-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "42.42.42.42" on the host
+    And the hostname "my-static-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "42.42.42.42" on the guest
+
+    When I successfully run `bundle exec vagrant landrush set my-static-cname-host.landrush-acceptance-test my-static-host.landrush-acceptance-test`
+    Then the hostname "my-static-cname-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "42.42.42.42" on the internal DNS server
+    And the hostname "my-static-cname-host.landrush-acceptance-test" should resolve to "42.42.42.42" on the host
+
     Examples:
       | box             | provider   |
       | debian/jessie64 | virtualbox |
diff --git a/landrush.gemspec b/landrush.gemspec
index a240503..94a0544 100644
--- a/landrush.gemspec
+++ b/landrush.gemspec
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_dependency 'rubydns', '0.8.5'
   spec.add_dependency 'win32-process'
-  spec.add_dependency 'json'
   spec.add_dependency 'landrush-ip', '~> 0.2.3'
 end
diff --git a/lib/landrush/action/setup.rb b/lib/landrush/action/setup.rb
index 85f0c28..5732bf3 100644
--- a/lib/landrush/action/setup.rb
+++ b/lib/landrush/action/setup.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ def call(env)
         post_boot_setup if enabled?
       end
 
+      def host_ip_address
+        static_private_network_ip || machine.guest.capability(:read_host_visible_ip_address)
+      end
+
+      private
+
       def pre_boot_setup
         record_dependent_vm
         add_prerequisite_network_interface
@@ -67,19 +73,19 @@ def setup_static_dns
         config.hosts.each do |hostname, dns_value|
           dns_value ||= host_ip_address
           unless Store.hosts.has?(hostname, dns_value)
-            info "adding static entry: #{hostname} => #{dns_value}"
+            info "adding static DNS entry: #{hostname} => #{dns_value}"
             Store.hosts.set hostname, dns_value
-            unless static_dns_ip_address(dns_value).nil?
-              Store.hosts.set(IPAddr.new(dns_value).reverse, hostname)
+            if ip_address?(dns_value)
+              reverse_dns = IPAddr.new(dns_value).reverse
+              info "adding static reverse DNS entry: #{reverse_dns} => #{dns_value}"
+              Store.hosts.set(reverse_dns, hostname)
             end
           end
         end
       end
 
-      def static_dns_ip_address(dns_value)
-        return IPAddr.new(dns_value)
-      rescue StandardError
-        return nil
+      def ip_address?(value)
+        !(value =~ Resolv::IPv4::Regex).nil?
       end
 
       def record_machine_dns_entry
@@ -97,10 +103,6 @@ def record_machine_dns_entry
         end
       end
 
-      def host_ip_address
-        static_private_network_ip || machine.guest.capability(:read_host_visible_ip_address)
-      end
-
       def private_network_exists?
         machine.config.vm.networks.any? { |type, _| type == :private_network }
       end
diff --git a/test/landrush/action/setup_test.rb b/test/landrush/action/setup_test.rb
index d4502b2..6680765 100644
--- a/test/landrush/action/setup_test.rb
+++ b/test/landrush/action/setup_test.rb
@@ -81,32 +81,32 @@ module Action
         env[:machine].config.vm.network :private_network, ip: '42.42.42.42'
 
         setup.call(env)
-        setup.static_private_network_ip.must_equal '42.42.42.42'
+        Store.hosts.get('somehost.vagrant.test').must_equal '42.42.42.42'
       end
 
-      it "for multiple private network IPs host visible IP cannot be retrieved w/o starting the VM" do
+      it "for multiple private network IPs host visible IP cant be retrieved if host_ip_address is set" do
         skip('Not working on Windows, since it will also do the network config') if Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
         app = proc {}
         setup = Setup.new(app, nil)
         env = fake_environment
+
         env[:machine].config.vm.network :private_network, ip: '42.42.42.41'
         env[:machine].config.vm.network :private_network, ip: '42.42.42.42'
-
+        env[:machine].config.landrush.host_ip_address = '42.42.42.42'
         setup.call(env)
-        setup.static_private_network_ip.must_be_nil
+        Store.hosts.get('somehost.vagrant.test').must_equal '42.42.42.42'
       end
 
-      it "for multiple private network IPs host visible IP cant be retrieved if host_ip_address is set" do
+      it "is possible to add cnames via the config.landrush.host configuration option" do
         skip('Not working on Windows, since it will also do the network config') if Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
         app = proc {}
         setup = Setup.new(app, nil)
         env = fake_environment
 
-        env[:machine].config.vm.network :private_network, ip: '42.42.42.41'
-        env[:machine].config.vm.network :private_network, ip: '42.42.42.42'
-        env[:machine].config.landrush.host_ip_address = '42.42.42.42'
+        env[:machine].config.landrush.host 'foo', 'bar'
         setup.call(env)
-        setup.static_private_network_ip.must_equal '42.42.42.42'
+
+        Store.hosts.get('foo').must_equal 'bar'
       end
 
       describe 'after boot' do