diff --git a/roles/dns/files/named.conf b/roles/dns/files/named.conf
index ffee5d389e..14af8f83b4 100644
--- a/roles/dns/files/named.conf
+++ b/roles/dns/files/named.conf
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ options {
         pid-file "/var/run/named/named.pid";
         statistics-file "/var/log/named.stats";
         provide-ixfr no;
+	tcp-clients 1000;
 
         version "cowbell++";
-        listen-on port 53 {
+
+	listen-on port 53 {
                 any;
         };
         listen-on-v6 port 53 {