diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
index d304b79a99165a30e7240677674a95dd43e04b65..606d271d45239c94ee7c9d2dc2cb3261aad0cfbd 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ cluster_name: cluster.local
 # Subdomains of DNS domain to be resolved via /etc/resolv.conf for hostnet pods
 ndots: 2
 # Can be dnsmasq_kubedns, kubedns or none
-dns_mode: dnsmasq_kubedns
+dns_mode: kubedns
 # Can be docker_dns, host_resolvconf or none
 resolvconf_mode: docker_dns
 # Deploy netchecker app to verify DNS resolve as an HTTP service
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-deploy.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-deploy.yml
index 1bae177d39ece1a6e74380447ef89ec037674e86..afb5b61ad9e55b63e54542723e410fd158e7357e 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-deploy.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ spec:
         - --server=127.0.0.1#10053
 {% if kube_log_level == '4' %}
         - --log-queries
+{% endif %}
+{% if dns_mode == 'kubedns' %}
+        - --local=/{{ bogus_domains }}
 {% endif %}
         ports:
         - containerPort: 53