diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index ca361933..378cf0b8 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/command"
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ func main() {
 	e.FatalOnError(err)
 
 	if allSettings.DNS.Enabled {
+		initialDNSToUse := constants.DNSProviderMapping()[allSettings.DNS.Providers[0]]
+		dnsConf.UseDNSInternally(initialDNSToUse.IPs[0])
 		err = dnsConf.DownloadRootHints(uid, gid)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 		err = dnsConf.DownloadRootKey(uid, gid)
@@ -84,7 +87,10 @@ func main() {
 		stream, err := dnsConf.Start(allSettings.DNS.VerbosityDetailsLevel)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 		go streamMerger.Merge("unbound", stream)
-		err = dnsConf.SetLocalNameserver()
+		dnsConf.UseDNSInternally(net.IP{127, 0, 0, 1})       // use Unbound
+		err = dnsConf.UseDNSSystemWide(net.IP{127, 0, 0, 1}) // use Unbound
+		e.FatalOnError(err)
+		err = dnsConf.WaitForUnbound()
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3d77f9f2..1aa2e130 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1 h1:iURUrRGxPUNPdy5/HRSm+Yj6okJ6UtLINN0Q9M4+h3I=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
-github.com/qdm12/golibs v0.0.0-20200208143139-ccf3a2b4be96 h1:TAhod+kjxTQHdqMNnDkg6IbLRrGovtI+3l1Isjd1wbI=
-github.com/qdm12/golibs v0.0.0-20200208143139-ccf3a2b4be96/go.mod h1:YULaFjj6VGmhjak6f35sUWwEleHUmngN5IQ3kdvd6XE=
+github.com/qdm12/golibs v0.0.0-20200208153322-66b2eb719e21 h1:Nza/Ar6tPYhDzkiNzbaJZHl4+GUXTqbtjGXuWenkqpQ=
+github.com/qdm12/golibs v0.0.0-20200208153322-66b2eb719e21/go.mod h1:YULaFjj6VGmhjak6f35sUWwEleHUmngN5IQ3kdvd6XE=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M8bDsm7K2OlrFYOpmOWEs/qY81heoFRclV5y23lUDJ4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0 h1:4G4v2dO3VZwixGIRoQ5Lfboy6nUhCyYzaqnIAPPhYs4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
diff --git a/internal/dns/dns.go b/internal/dns/dns.go
index 6b637f5f..f2d52159 100644
--- a/internal/dns/dns.go
+++ b/internal/dns/dns.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"io"
+	"net"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/command"
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/files"
@@ -16,8 +17,10 @@ type Configurator interface {
 	DownloadRootHints(uid, gid int) error
 	DownloadRootKey(uid, gid int) error
 	MakeUnboundConf(settings settings.DNS, uid, gid int) (err error)
-	SetLocalNameserver() error
+	UseDNSInternally(IP net.IP)
+	UseDNSSystemWide(IP net.IP) error
 	Start(logLevel uint8) (stdout io.ReadCloser, err error)
+	WaitForUnbound() (err error)
 	Version() (version string, err error)
 }
 
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ type configurator struct {
 	client      network.Client
 	fileManager files.FileManager
 	commander   command.Commander
+	lookupIP    func(host string) ([]net.IP, error)
 }
 
 func NewConfigurator(logger logging.Logger, client network.Client, fileManager files.FileManager) Configurator {
@@ -34,5 +38,6 @@ func NewConfigurator(logger logging.Logger, client network.Client, fileManager f
 		client:      client,
 		fileManager: fileManager,
 		commander:   command.NewCommander(),
+		lookupIP:    net.LookupIP,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/dns/nameserver.go b/internal/dns/nameserver.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bddeec13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/dns/nameserver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package dns
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/qdm12/private-internet-access-docker/internal/constants"
+)
+
+// UseDNSInternally is to change the Go program DNS only
+func (c *configurator) UseDNSInternally(IP net.IP) {
+	c.logger.Info("%s: using DNS address %s internally", logPrefix, IP.String())
+	net.DefaultResolver = &net.Resolver{
+		PreferGo: true,
+		Dial: func(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error) {
+			d := net.Dialer{}
+			return d.DialContext(ctx, "udp", net.JoinHostPort(IP.String(), "53"))
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// UseDNSSystemWide changes the nameserver to use for DNS system wide
+func (c *configurator) UseDNSSystemWide(IP net.IP) error {
+	c.logger.Info("%s: using DNS address %s system wide", logPrefix, IP.String())
+	data, err := c.fileManager.ReadFile(string(constants.ResolvConf))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s := strings.TrimSuffix(string(data), "\n")
+	lines := strings.Split(s, "\n")
+	if len(lines) == 1 && lines[0] == "" {
+		lines = nil
+	}
+	found := false
+	for i := range lines {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(lines[i], "nameserver ") {
+			lines[i] = "nameserver " + IP.String()
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		lines = append(lines, "nameserver "+IP.String())
+	}
+	data = []byte(strings.Join(lines, "\n"))
+	return c.fileManager.WriteToFile(string(constants.ResolvConf), data)
+}
diff --git a/internal/dns/os_test.go b/internal/dns/nameserver_test.go
similarity index 90%
rename from internal/dns/os_test.go
rename to internal/dns/nameserver_test.go
index f6201d1f..0dcd9768 100644
--- a/internal/dns/os_test.go
+++ b/internal/dns/nameserver_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 
 	filesmocks "github.com/qdm12/golibs/files/mocks"
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func Test_SetLocalNameserver(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_UseDNSSystemWide(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		data        []byte
@@ -53,12 +54,12 @@ func Test_SetLocalNameserver(t *testing.T) {
 					Return(tc.writeErr).Once()
 			}
 			logger := &loggingmocks.Logger{}
-			logger.On("Info", "%s: setting local nameserver to 127.0.0.1", logPrefix).Once()
+			logger.On("Info", "%s: using DNS address %s system wide", logPrefix, "127.0.0.1").Once()
 			c := &configurator{
 				fileManager: fileManager,
 				logger:      logger,
 			}
-			err := c.SetLocalNameserver()
+			err := c.UseDNSSystemWide(net.IP{127, 0, 0, 1})
 			if tc.err != nil {
 				require.Error(t, err)
 				assert.Equal(t, tc.err.Error(), err.Error())
diff --git a/internal/dns/os.go b/internal/dns/os.go
index 6a0afda2..7ab6b4ed 100644
--- a/internal/dns/os.go
+++ b/internal/dns/os.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/private-internet-access-docker/internal/constants"
 )
 
-func (c *configurator) SetLocalNameserver() error {
-	c.logger.Info("%s: setting local nameserver to 127.0.0.1", logPrefix)
+func (c *configurator) SetNameserver(IP net.IP) error {
+	c.logger.Info("%s: setting local nameserver to %s", logPrefix, IP.String())
 	data, err := c.fileManager.ReadFile(string(constants.ResolvConf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@ func (c *configurator) SetLocalNameserver() error {
 	found := false
 	for i := range lines {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(lines[i], "nameserver ") {
-			lines[i] = "nameserver 127.0.0.1"
+			lines[i] = "nameserver " + IP.String()
 			found = true
 		}
 	}
 	if !found {
-		lines = append(lines, "nameserver 127.0.0.1")
+		lines = append(lines, "nameserver "+IP.String())
 	}
 	data = []byte(strings.Join(lines, "\n"))
 	return c.fileManager.WriteToFile(string(constants.ResolvConf), data)
diff --git a/internal/dns/wait.go b/internal/dns/wait.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62e6da1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/dns/wait.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package dns
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func (c *configurator) WaitForUnbound() (err error) {
+	const maxTries = 10
+	const hostToResolve = "github.com"
+	for try := 1; try <= maxTries; try++ {
+		_, err := c.lookupIP(hostToResolve)
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		c.logger.Warn("could not resolve %s (try %d of %d)", hostToResolve, try, maxTries)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(maxTries * 50 * time.Millisecond))
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("Unbound does not seem to be working after %d tries", maxTries)
+}