diff --git a/meta-balena-common/recipes-connectivity/dnsmasq/balena-files/resolv-conf.dnsmasq b/meta-balena-common/recipes-connectivity/dnsmasq/balena-files/resolv-conf.dnsmasq
index ffe2b70b54..12c2999878 100644
--- a/meta-balena-common/recipes-connectivity/dnsmasq/balena-files/resolv-conf.dnsmasq
+++ b/meta-balena-common/recipes-connectivity/dnsmasq/balena-files/resolv-conf.dnsmasq
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # we use dnsmasq at 127.0.0.2 so that user containers can run their own dns cache and forwarder and not conflict with dnsmasq on the host
 nameserver 127.0.0.2
+options timeout:15