diff --git a/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2 b/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2
index 53e99fdd7..b3eb787cc 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/network/systemd-br0-network.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Name=br0
 [Network]
 Address={{ lan_ip }}/19
 LinkLocalAddressing=no
-DNS={{ lan_ip }}
+# Commenting the below line as it has been causing race/looping issues between dnsmasq and systemd-resolved
+# IIAB ticket #1747
+#DNS={{ lan_ip }}
 Domains={{ iiab_domain }}