diff --git a/tasks/base.yml b/tasks/base.yml
index 7d65b7f4ea..49cb62cfe3 100644
--- a/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/tasks/base.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
   tags:
   - config
 
+- name: make sure our resolv.conf is the one being used - set RESOLV_MODS=no in /etc/sysconfig/network
+  lineinfile: dest=/etc/sysconfig/network backup=yes state=present line='RESOLV_MODS=no' regexp=^RESOLV_MODS=
+  tags:
+  - config
   
 - name: global default packages to install
   action: yum state=installed name=$item