diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
index 73dac3d1..7f4c4aa8 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
@@ -189,10 +189,11 @@ class VPCSVM(BaseVM):
         if self._script_file is None:
             self._script_file = os.path.join(self.working_dir, 'startup.vpcs')
         try:
-            with open(self._script_file, '+w') as f:
+            with open(self._script_file, 'w+') as f:
                 if startup_script is None:
                     f.write('')
                 else:
+                    startup_script = startup_script.replace("%h", self._name)
                     f.write(startup_script)
         except OSError as e:
             raise VPCSError("Can't write VPCS startup file '{}'".format(self._script_file))
@@ -426,16 +427,3 @@ class VPCSVM(BaseVM):
         """
 
         return self._script_file
-
-    @script_file.setter
-    def script_file(self, script_file):
-        """
-        Sets the script-file for this VPCS instance.
-
-        :param script_file: path to base-script-file
-        """
-
-        self._script_file = script_file
-        log.info("VPCS {name} [{uuid}]: script_file set to {config}".format(name=self._name,
-                                                                            uuid=self.uuid,
-                                                                            config=self._script_file))
diff --git a/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py b/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
index b61caf38..f6197aa4 100644
--- a/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
+++ b/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ def test_update_startup_script(vm):
         assert f.read() == content
 
 
+def test_update_startup_script_h(vm):
+    content = "setname %h\n"
+    vm.name = "pc1"
+    vm.startup_script = content
+    assert os.path.exists(vm.script_file)
+    with open(vm.script_file) as f:
+        assert f.read() == "setname pc1\n"
+
+
 def test_get_startup_script(vm):
     content = "echo GNS3 VPCS\nip 192.168.1.2\n"
     vm.startup_script = content
@@ -159,7 +168,7 @@ def test_get_startup_script_using_default_script(vm):
     content = "echo GNS3 VPCS\nip 192.168.1.2\n"
 
     # Reset script file location
-    vm.script_file = None
+    vm._script_file = None
 
     filepath = os.path.join(vm.working_dir, 'startup.vpc')
     with open(filepath, 'w+') as f:
@@ -187,19 +196,13 @@ def test_change_name(vm, tmpdir):
     vm.name = "world"
     with open(path, 'w+') as f:
         f.write("name world")
-    vm.script_file = path
+    vm._script_file = path
     vm.name = "hello"
     assert vm.name == "hello"
     with open(path) as f:
         assert f.read() == "name hello"
 
 
-def test_change_script_file(vm, tmpdir):
-    path = os.path.join(str(tmpdir), 'startup2.vpcs')
-    vm.script_file = path
-    assert vm.script_file == path
-
-
 def test_close(vm, port_manager):
     with asyncio_patch("gns3server.modules.vpcs.vpcs_vm.VPCSVM._check_requirements", return_value=True):
         with asyncio_patch("asyncio.create_subprocess_exec", return_value=MagicMock()):