diff --git a/operator/pkg/resources/cmn/scripts.go b/operator/pkg/resources/cmn/scripts.go
index 1f1a4ddc..95aa6aca 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/resources/cmn/scripts.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/resources/cmn/scripts.go
@@ -53,4 +53,24 @@ const (
 	[[ "${stat}" == "200" ]] && exit 0
 	exit 1
  `
+	HostnameMapSh = `
+	#!/bin/bash
+	# Lookup the hostnames in the hostname config map (allows for multiple host ips)
+	hostname_map="/var/global_config/hostname_map"
+	if [ -f "$hostname_map" ]; then
+		read -ra pairs <<< "$(cat "$hostname_map")"
+
+		for pair in "${pairs[@]}"; do
+			IFS='=' read -ra parts <<< "$pair"
+			key="${parts[0]}"
+			value="${parts[1]}"
+			
+			if [ "$key" = "$AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME" ]; then
+				echo "Setting AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME to value from configMap: ${value}"
+				export AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME="$value"
+				break
+			fi
+		done
+	fi
+`
 )
diff --git a/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/configmap.go b/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/configmap.go
index 7aa67183..da92ea1b 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/configmap.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/configmap.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func NewProxyCM(ais *aisv1.AIStore) (*corev1.ConfigMap, error) {
 		},
 		Data: map[string]string{
 			"ais_local.json":                   confLocal,
+			"hostname_lookup.sh":               cmn.HostnameMapSh,
 			"set_initial_primary_proxy_env.sh": initProxySh,
 		},
 	}, nil
diff --git a/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/scripts.go b/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/scripts.go
index 76245277..6635e392 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/scripts.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/resources/proxy/scripts.go
@@ -20,23 +20,8 @@ pod_dns="${MY_POD}.${MY_SERVICE}.${K8S_NS}.svc.${cluster_domain}"
 export AIS_INTRA_HOSTNAME=${pod_dns}
 export AIS_DATA_HOSTNAME=${pod_dns}
 
-# Lookup the hostnames in the hostname config map (allows for multiple host ips)
-hostname_map="/var/global_config/hostname_map"
-if [ -f "$hostname_map" ]; then
-    read -ra pairs <<< "$(cat "$hostname_map")"
-
-    for pair in "${pairs[@]}"; do
-        IFS='=' read -ra parts <<< "$pair"
-        key="${parts[0]}"
-        value="${parts[1]}"
-        
-        if [ "$key" = "$AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME" ]; then
-            echo "Setting AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME to value from configMap: ${value}"
-            export AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME="$value"
-            break
-        fi
-    done
-fi
+# Run script to replace AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME with its entry in the hostname config map if provided
+source hostname_lookup.sh
 
 local_conf_template="/var/ais_config_template/ais_local.json"
 local_conf_file="/var/ais_config/ais_local.json"
diff --git a/operator/pkg/resources/target/configmap.go b/operator/pkg/resources/target/configmap.go
index ff1cda18..4114e610 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/resources/target/configmap.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/resources/target/configmap.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func NewTargetCM(ais *aisv1.AIStore) (*corev1.ConfigMap, error) {
 			Namespace: ais.Namespace,
 		},
 		Data: map[string]string{
+			"hostname_lookup.sh":        cmn.HostnameMapSh,
 			"set_initial_target_env.sh": initTargetSh,
 			"ais_local.json":            confLocal,
 		},
diff --git a/operator/pkg/resources/target/scripts.go b/operator/pkg/resources/target/scripts.go
index 91459081..7d81d2fc 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/resources/target/scripts.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/resources/target/scripts.go
@@ -36,23 +36,8 @@ pod_dns="${MY_POD}.${MY_SERVICE}.${K8S_NS}.svc.${cluster_domain}"
 export AIS_INTRA_HOSTNAME=${pod_dns}
 export AIS_DATA_HOSTNAME=${pod_dns}
 
-# Lookup the hostnames in the hostname config map (allows for multiple host ips)
-hostname_map="/var/global_config/hostname_map"
-if [ -f "$hostname_map" ]; then
-    read -ra pairs <<< "$(cat "$hostname_map")"
-
-    for pair in "${pairs[@]}"; do
-        IFS='=' read -ra parts <<< "$pair"
-        key="${parts[0]}"
-        value="${parts[1]}"
-        
-        if [ "$key" = "$AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME" ]; then
-            echo "Setting AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME to value from configMap: ${value}"
-            export AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME="$value"
-            break
-        fi
-    done
-fi
+# Replace AIS_PUBLIC_HOSTNAME with its entry the hostname config map if provided
+source "hostname_lookup.sh"
 
 local_conf_template="/var/ais_config_template/ais_local.json"
 local_conf_file="/var/ais_config/ais_local.json"