diff --git a/pre_commit/languages/docker.py b/pre_commit/languages/docker.py
index 5b21ec94c..a9452694c 100644
--- a/pre_commit/languages/docker.py
+++ b/pre_commit/languages/docker.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import hashlib
 import json
 import os
-import socket
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Tuple
 
@@ -29,9 +28,10 @@ def _is_in_docker() -> bool:
 def _get_docker_path(path: str) -> str:
     if not _is_in_docker():
         return path
-    hostname = socket.gethostname()
+    with open('/proc/1/cgroup', 'rb') as f:
+        container_id = os.path.basename(f.readlines()[0]).strip().decode()
 
-    _, out, _ = cmd_output_b('docker', 'inspect', hostname)
+    _, out, _ = cmd_output_b('docker', 'inspect', container_id)
 
     container, = json.loads(out)
     for mount in container['Mounts']:
diff --git a/tests/languages/docker_test.py b/tests/languages/docker_test.py
index 01b5e2773..1eaf3231d 100644
--- a/tests/languages/docker_test.py
+++ b/tests/languages/docker_test.py
@@ -9,6 +9,38 @@
 
 from pre_commit.languages import docker
 
+docker_cgroup_example = b'''\
+12:hugetlb:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+11:blkio:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+10:freezer:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+9:cpu,cpuacct:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+8:pids:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+7:rdma:/
+6:net_cls,net_prio:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+5:cpuset:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+4:devices:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+3:memory:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+2:perf_event:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+1:name=systemd:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
+0::/system.slice/containerd.service
+'''  # noqa: E501
+
+non_docker_cgroup_example = b'''\
+12:perf_event:/
+11:hugetlb:/
+10:devices:/
+9:blkio:/
+8:rdma:/
+7:cpuset:/
+6:cpu,cpuacct:/
+5:freezer:/
+4:memory:/
+3:pids:/
+2:net_cls,net_prio:/
+1:name=systemd:/init.scope
+0::/init.scope
+'''
+
 
 def test_docker_fallback_user():
     def invalid_attribute():
@@ -37,47 +69,19 @@ def _mock_open(data):
 
 
 def test_in_docker_docker_in_file():
-    docker_cgroup_example = b'''\
-12:hugetlb:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-11:blkio:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-10:freezer:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-9:cpu,cpuacct:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-8:pids:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-7:rdma:/
-6:net_cls,net_prio:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-5:cpuset:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-4:devices:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-3:memory:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-2:perf_event:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-1:name=systemd:/docker/c33988ec7651ebc867cb24755eaf637a6734088bc7eef59d5799293a9e5450f7
-0::/system.slice/containerd.service
-'''  # noqa: E501
     with _mock_open(docker_cgroup_example):
         assert docker._is_in_docker() is True
 
 
 def test_in_docker_docker_not_in_file():
-    non_docker_cgroup_example = b'''\
-12:perf_event:/
-11:hugetlb:/
-10:devices:/
-9:blkio:/
-8:rdma:/
-7:cpuset:/
-6:cpu,cpuacct:/
-5:freezer:/
-4:memory:/
-3:pids:/
-2:net_cls,net_prio:/
-1:name=systemd:/init.scope
-0::/init.scope
-'''
     with _mock_open(non_docker_cgroup_example):
         assert docker._is_in_docker() is False
 
 
 def test_get_docker_path_not_in_docker_returns_same():
-    with mock.patch.object(docker, '_is_in_docker', return_value=False):
+    with mock.patch.object(
+        docker, '_is_in_docker', return_value=False,
+    ), _mock_open(non_docker_cgroup_example):
         assert docker._get_docker_path('abc') == 'abc'
 
 
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ def _docker_output(out):
 def test_get_docker_path_in_docker_no_binds_same_path(in_docker):
     docker_out = json.dumps([{'Mounts': []}]).encode()
 
-    with _docker_output(docker_out):
+    with _docker_output(docker_out), _mock_open(docker_cgroup_example):
         assert docker._get_docker_path('abc') == 'abc'
 
 
@@ -111,7 +115,9 @@ def test_get_docker_path_in_docker_binds_path_equal(in_docker):
     binds_list = [{'Source': '/opt/my_code', 'Destination': '/project'}]
     docker_out = json.dumps([{'Mounts': binds_list}]).encode()
 
-    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out):
+    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out), _mock_open(
+        docker_cgroup_example,
+    ):
         assert docker._get_docker_path('/project') == '/opt/my_code'
 
 
@@ -119,7 +125,9 @@ def test_get_docker_path_in_docker_binds_path_complex(in_docker):
     binds_list = [{'Source': '/opt/my_code', 'Destination': '/project'}]
     docker_out = json.dumps([{'Mounts': binds_list}]).encode()
 
-    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out):
+    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out), _mock_open(
+        docker_cgroup_example,
+    ):
         path = '/project/test/something'
         assert docker._get_docker_path(path) == '/opt/my_code/test/something'
 
@@ -128,7 +136,9 @@ def test_get_docker_path_in_docker_no_substring(in_docker):
     binds_list = [{'Source': '/opt/my_code', 'Destination': '/project'}]
     docker_out = json.dumps([{'Mounts': binds_list}]).encode()
 
-    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out):
+    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out), _mock_open(
+        docker_cgroup_example,
+    ):
         path = '/projectSuffix/test/something'
         assert docker._get_docker_path(path) == path
 
@@ -141,7 +151,9 @@ def test_get_docker_path_in_docker_binds_path_many_binds(in_docker):
     ]
     docker_out = json.dumps([{'Mounts': binds_list}]).encode()
 
-    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out):
+    with _linux_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out), _mock_open(
+        docker_cgroup_example,
+    ):
         assert docker._get_docker_path('/project') == '/opt/my_code'
 
 
@@ -149,7 +161,9 @@ def test_get_docker_path_in_docker_windows(in_docker):
     binds_list = [{'Source': r'c:\users\user', 'Destination': r'c:\folder'}]
     docker_out = json.dumps([{'Mounts': binds_list}]).encode()
 
-    with _nt_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out):
+    with _nt_commonpath(), _docker_output(docker_out), _mock_open(
+        docker_cgroup_example,
+    ):
         path = r'c:\folder\test\something'
         expected = r'c:\users\user\test\something'
         assert docker._get_docker_path(path) == expected