diff --git a/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go b/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go
index 7e3729a1..02492723 100644
--- a/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go
+++ b/cmd/zz_gen_cmd_dnshelp.go
@@ -905,7 +905,6 @@ func displayDNSHelp(name string) error {
 
 		ew.writeln(`Credentials:`)
 		ew.writeln(`	- "HOSTINGDE_API_KEY":	API key`)
-		ew.writeln(`	- "HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME":	Zone name in ACE format`)
 		ew.writeln()
 
 		ew.writeln(`Additional Configuration:`)
@@ -913,6 +912,7 @@ func displayDNSHelp(name string) error {
 		ew.writeln(`	- "HOSTINGDE_POLLING_INTERVAL":	Time between DNS propagation check`)
 		ew.writeln(`	- "HOSTINGDE_PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT":	Maximum waiting time for DNS propagation`)
 		ew.writeln(`	- "HOSTINGDE_TTL":	The TTL of the TXT record used for the DNS challenge`)
+		ew.writeln(`	- "HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME":	Zone name in ACE format`)
 
 		ew.writeln()
 		ew.writeln(`More information: https://go-acme.github.io/lego/dns/hostingde`)
diff --git a/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_hostingde.md b/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_hostingde.md
index 3bf8f117..07d1d93f 100644
--- a/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_hostingde.md
+++ b/docs/content/dns/zz_gen_hostingde.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Here is an example bash command using the Hosting.de provider:
 
 ```bash
 HOSTINGDE_API_KEY=xxxxxxxx \
-HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME=yyyyy \
 lego -email myemail@example.com --dns hostingde --domains my.example.org -run
 ```
 
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ lego -email myemail@example.com --dns hostingde --domains my.example.org -run
 | Environment Variable Name | Description |
 |-----------------------|-------------|
 | `HOSTINGDE_API_KEY` | API key |
-| `HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME` | Zone name in ACE format |
 
 The environment variable names can be suffixed by `_FILE` to reference a file instead of a value.
 More information [here](/lego/dns/#configuration-and-credentials).
@@ -48,6 +46,7 @@ More information [here](/lego/dns/#configuration-and-credentials).
 | `HOSTINGDE_POLLING_INTERVAL` | Time between DNS propagation check |
 | `HOSTINGDE_PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT` | Maximum waiting time for DNS propagation |
 | `HOSTINGDE_TTL` | The TTL of the TXT record used for the DNS challenge |
+| `HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME` | Zone name in ACE format |
 
 The environment variable names can be suffixed by `_FILE` to reference a file instead of a value.
 More information [here](/lego/dns/#configuration-and-credentials).
diff --git a/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.go b/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.go
index 2b672a3a..f4f03beb 100644
--- a/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.go
+++ b/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.go
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ type DNSProvider struct {
 // Credentials must be passed in the environment variables:
 // HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME and HOSTINGDE_API_KEY.
 func NewDNSProvider() (*DNSProvider, error) {
-	values, err := env.Get(EnvAPIKey, EnvZoneName)
+	values, err := env.Get(EnvAPIKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("hostingde: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	config := NewDefaultConfig()
 	config.APIKey = values[EnvAPIKey]
-	config.ZoneName = values[EnvZoneName]
+	config.ZoneName = env.GetOrFile(EnvZoneName)
 
 	return NewDNSProviderConfig(config)
 }
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ func NewDNSProviderConfig(config *Config) (*DNSProvider, error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("hostingde: API key missing")
 	}
 
-	if config.ZoneName == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New("hostingde: Zone Name missing")
-	}
-
 	return &DNSProvider{
 		config:    config,
 		recordIDs: make(map[string]string),
@@ -100,14 +96,16 @@ func (d *DNSProvider) Timeout() (timeout, interval time.Duration) {
 func (d *DNSProvider) Present(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 	fqdn, value := dns01.GetRecord(domain, keyAuth)
 
+	zoneName, err := d.getZoneName(fqdn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("hostingde: could not determine zone for domain %q: %w", domain, err)
+	}
+
 	// get the ZoneConfig for that domain
 	zonesFind := ZoneConfigsFindRequest{
-		Filter: Filter{
-			Field: "zoneName",
-			Value: d.config.ZoneName,
-		},
-		Limit: 1,
-		Page:  1,
+		Filter: Filter{Field: "zoneName", Value: zoneName},
+		Limit:  1,
+		Page:   1,
 	}
 	zonesFind.AuthToken = d.config.APIKey
 
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ func (d *DNSProvider) Present(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("hostingde: %w", err)
 	}
-	zoneConfig.Name = d.config.ZoneName
+	zoneConfig.Name = zoneName
 
 	rec := []DNSRecord{{
 		Type:    "TXT",
@@ -154,6 +152,11 @@ func (d *DNSProvider) Present(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 func (d *DNSProvider) CleanUp(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 	fqdn, value := dns01.GetRecord(domain, keyAuth)
 
+	zoneName, err := d.getZoneName(fqdn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("hostingde: could not determine zone for domain %q: %w", domain, err)
+	}
+
 	rec := []DNSRecord{{
 		Type:    "TXT",
 		Name:    dns01.UnFqdn(fqdn),
@@ -162,12 +165,9 @@ func (d *DNSProvider) CleanUp(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 
 	// get the ZoneConfig for that domain
 	zonesFind := ZoneConfigsFindRequest{
-		Filter: Filter{
-			Field: "zoneName",
-			Value: d.config.ZoneName,
-		},
-		Limit: 1,
-		Page:  1,
+		Filter: Filter{Field: "zoneName", Value: zoneName},
+		Limit:  1,
+		Page:   1,
 	}
 	zonesFind.AuthToken = d.config.APIKey
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (d *DNSProvider) CleanUp(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("hostingde: %w", err)
 	}
-	zoneConfig.Name = d.config.ZoneName
+	zoneConfig.Name = zoneName
 
 	req := ZoneUpdateRequest{
 		ZoneConfig:      *zoneConfig,
@@ -194,3 +194,20 @@ func (d *DNSProvider) CleanUp(domain, token, keyAuth string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (d *DNSProvider) getZoneName(fqdn string) (string, error) {
+	if d.config.ZoneName != "" {
+		return d.config.ZoneName, nil
+	}
+
+	zoneName, err := dns01.FindZoneByFqdn(fqdn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if zoneName == "" {
+		return "", errors.New("empty zone name")
+	}
+
+	return dns01.UnFqdn(zoneName), nil
+}
diff --git a/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.toml b/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.toml
index 72654cfd..361f6466 100644
--- a/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.toml
+++ b/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde.toml
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ Since = "v1.1.0"
 
 Example = '''
 HOSTINGDE_API_KEY=xxxxxxxx \
-HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME=yyyyy \
 lego -email myemail@example.com --dns hostingde --domains my.example.org -run
 '''
 
 [Configuration]
   [Configuration.Credentials]
     HOSTINGDE_API_KEY = "API key"
-    HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME = "Zone name in ACE format"
   [Configuration.Additional]
+    HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME = "Zone name in ACE format"
     HOSTINGDE_POLLING_INTERVAL = "Time between DNS propagation check"
     HOSTINGDE_PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT = "Maximum waiting time for DNS propagation"
     HOSTINGDE_TTL = "The TTL of the TXT record used for the DNS challenge"
diff --git a/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde_test.go b/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde_test.go
index 32537bb0..d7681f95 100644
--- a/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde_test.go
+++ b/providers/dns/hostingde/hostingde_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestNewDNSProvider(t *testing.T) {
 			desc: "success",
 			envVars: map[string]string{
 				EnvAPIKey:   "123",
-				EnvZoneName: "456",
+				EnvZoneName: "example.org",
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestNewDNSProvider(t *testing.T) {
 				EnvAPIKey:   "",
 				EnvZoneName: "",
 			},
-			expected: "hostingde: some credentials information are missing: HOSTINGDE_API_KEY,HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME",
+			expected: "hostingde: some credentials information are missing: HOSTINGDE_API_KEY",
 		},
 		{
 			desc: "missing access key",
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ func TestNewDNSProvider(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: "hostingde: some credentials information are missing: HOSTINGDE_API_KEY",
 		},
-		{
-			desc: "missing zone name",
-			envVars: map[string]string{
-				EnvAPIKey:   "123",
-				EnvZoneName: "",
-			},
-			expected: "hostingde: some credentials information are missing: HOSTINGDE_ZONE_NAME",
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range testCases {
@@ -85,7 +77,7 @@ func TestNewDNSProviderConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			desc:     "success",
 			apiKey:   "123",
-			zoneName: "456",
+			zoneName: "example.org",
 		},
 		{
 			desc:     "missing credentials",
@@ -96,11 +88,6 @@ func TestNewDNSProviderConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			zoneName: "456",
 			expected: "hostingde: API key missing",
 		},
-		{
-			desc:     "missing zone name",
-			apiKey:   "123",
-			expected: "hostingde: Zone Name missing",
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range testCases {