diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2c25cc..24e836f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ You can choose to request visitors be authenticated before accessing your site.
 
 | Parameter                                   | Description                                                                                 | Default             | `_FILE` |
 | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------- |
+| `NGINX_RESOLVER`                            | resolver                                               | `127.0.0.11`              |         |
 | `NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_TYPE`                 | Protect the site with `BASIC`, `LDAP`, `LLNG`                                               | `NONE`              |         |
 | `NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_TITLE`                | Challenge response when visiting protected site                                             | `Please login`      |         |
 | `NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_BASIC_USER1`          | If `BASIC` chosen enter this for the username to protect site                               | `admin`             | x       |
diff --git a/install/assets/defaults/10-nginx b/install/assets/defaults/10-nginx
index 387ad03..e58468e 100755
--- a/install/assets/defaults/10-nginx
+++ b/install/assets/defaults/10-nginx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/command/with-contenv bash
 
 ENABLE_NGINX=${ENABLE_NGINX:-"TRUE"}
+NGINX_RESOLVER=${NGINX_RESOLVER:-"127.0.0.11"}
 NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_BASIC_PASS=${NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_BASIC_PASS:-password}
 NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_BASIC_USER=${NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_BASIC_USER:-admin}
 NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_LDAP_ATTRIBUTE=${NGINX_AUTHENTICATION_LDAP_ATTRIBUTE:-"uid"}
diff --git a/install/assets/functions/10-nginx b/install/assets/functions/10-nginx
index d6bfd92..15995f1 100755
--- a/install/assets/functions/10-nginx
+++ b/install/assets/functions/10-nginx
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ nginx_configure_mode() {
 
 nginx_configure_server() {
     update_template /etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
+                                            NGINX_RESOLVER \
                                             NGINX_CLIENT_BODY_BUFFER_SIZE \
                                             NGINX_CLIENT_BODY_TIMEOUT \
                                             NGINX_FASTCGI_BUFFERS \
diff --git a/install/etc/nginx/nginx.conf b/install/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
index 33c5c4f..467fbcb 100644
--- a/install/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+++ b/install/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ http {
     tcp_nopush on;
     tcp_nodelay on;
 
+    resolver {{NGINX_RESOLVER}};
+
     client_body_timeout {{NGINX_CLIENT_BODY_TIMEOUT}};
     send_timeout {{NGINX_SEND_TIMEOUT}};
     reset_timedout_connection on;