diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 958de8c..2b61f75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ PROCESS = ""
 
 [output]
 filename = "index.html"
+host_order = [ "host1", "host2", "host4" ]
 ```
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 19aea1f..e5b424c 100755
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ class StatusPage:
             host_names.add(service['attrs']['host_name'])
         # render html for each host_name
         html_output = ""
+        for host in self.config['output']['host_order']:
+            try:
+                host_names.remove(host)
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                html_output = html_output + self.render_services_per_host(host)
         for host in sorted(host_names):
             html_output = html_output + self.render_services_per_host(host)
         return html_output