diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/host/host.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/host/host.js
index 537bc13..ee23f00 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/host/host.js
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/host/host.js
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
         setUpPanel();
         populateTop(details);
         detailsPanel.height(pHeight);
+        // configure width based on content.. for now hardcoded
+        detailsPanel.width(600);
     }
 
     function respDetailsCb(data) {