diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7e01c9ad..5a788b70 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ test:
 	go test -race -v -bench=. -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic ./...
 
 ci: client_with_deps
+	$(MAKE) lint
 	go mod download
 	$(MAKE) test
 
diff --git a/dhcpd/v4.go b/dhcpd/v4.go
index d3e4839e..e820b0da 100644
--- a/dhcpd/v4.go
+++ b/dhcpd/v4.go
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func (s *v4Server) processRequest(req *dhcpv4.DHCPv4, resp *dhcpv4.DHCPv4) (*Lea
 		s.commitLease(lease)
 	} else if len(lease.Hostname) != 0 {
 		o := &optFQDN{
-			name: string(lease.Hostname),
+			name: lease.Hostname,
 		}
 		fqdn := dhcpv4.Option{
 			Code:  dhcpv4.OptionFQDN,