diff --git a/test/200_dns_test.sh b/test/200_dns_test.sh
index 49fa215a77..870f735856 100755
--- a/test/200_dns_test.sh
+++ b/test/200_dns_test.sh
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@
 C1=10.2.0.78
 C2=10.2.0.34
 NAME=seetwo.weave.local
+DNS1=10.2.254.1
 
 start_suite "Resolve names on a single host"
 
-launch_dns_on $HOST1 10.2.254.1/24
+launch_dns_on $HOST1 $DNS1/24
 
 start_container          $HOST1 $C2/24 --name=c2 -h $NAME
 start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1
 
 assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME $C2
+assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 "dns.weave.local" $DNS1
 
 assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 dig MX $NAME | grep -q 'status: NXDOMAIN'"
 
diff --git a/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh b/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh
index fb47f33405..3ca936bd59 100755
--- a/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh
+++ b/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ C2b=10.2.3.36
 UNIVERSE=10.2.4.0/24
 NAME2=seetwo.weave.local
 NAME4=seefour.weave.local
+DNS1=10.2.254.1
+DNS2=10.2.254.2
 
 start() {
     launch_dns_on $HOST1 $1 >/dev/null
@@ -37,12 +39,12 @@ start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1
 
 # resolution when DNS is launched with various ways of obtaining an IP
 # NB: this also tests re-population on DNS restart
-check  ip:10.2.254.1/24  ip:10.2.254.2/24
+check  ip:$DNS1/24      ip:$DNS2/24
 check net:10.2.4.128/25 net:10.2.4.128/25
 check net:default       net:default
 check
 
-start 10.2.254.1/24 10.2.254.2/24
+start $DNS1/24 $DNS2/24
 
 # resolution for names mapped to multiple addresses
 weave_on $HOST2 dns-add $C2a c2 -h $NAME2
@@ -56,6 +58,11 @@ C4=$(container_ip $HOST2 c4)
 assert_dns_record $HOST1 c3 $NAME4 $C4
 assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c3 getent hosts 8.8.8.8 | grep google"
 
+# check that dns.weave.local returns the local WeaveDNS (and not remote instances)
+start_container_with_dns $HOST2 --name=c5
+assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 "dns.weave.local" $DNS1
+assert_dns_record $HOST2 c5 "dns.weave.local" $DNS2
+
 stop
 
 end_suite