diff --git a/roles/network/templates/network/dhcpcd.conf.j2 b/roles/network/templates/network/dhcpcd.conf.j2
index 181d16aaf..3000a4aad 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/network/dhcpcd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/network/dhcpcd.conf.j2
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ static domain_name_servers=127.0.0.1
 interface {{ iiab_wan_iface }}
 static ip_address={{ wan_ip }}/24
 static routers={{ wan_gateway }}
-domain_name_servers= {{ wan_nameserver }}
+static domain_name_servers={{ wan_nameserver }}
 {% endif %}