diff --git a/internal/home/clients.go b/internal/home/clients.go
index 6d22bb19..882f5586 100644
--- a/internal/home/clients.go
+++ b/internal/home/clients.go
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) Init(
 	}
 
 	clients.dhcpServer = dhcpServer
-	if etcHosts != nil {
-		clients.etcHosts = etcHosts
-	}
+	clients.etcHosts = etcHosts
 	clients.addFromConfig(objects)
 
 	if !clients.testing {
diff --git a/internal/home/home.go b/internal/home/home.go
index a4c863de..62764e4e 100644
--- a/internal/home/home.go
+++ b/internal/home/home.go
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ func setupConfig(args options) {
 	if !args.noEtcHosts {
 		Context.etcHosts = &aghnet.EtcHostsContainer{}
 		Context.etcHosts.Init("")
-		Context.clients.Init(config.Clients, Context.dhcpServer, Context.etcHosts)
 	}
+	Context.clients.Init(config.Clients, Context.dhcpServer, Context.etcHosts)
 	config.Clients = nil
 
 	if (runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "darwin") &&