diff --git a/tests/util/test_docker.py b/tests/util/test_docker.py
index 41f4492..983292e 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_docker.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_docker.py
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ def test_docker_compose_renderer_local(in_docker_container: MagicMock, primary_h
     assert renderer.map_service("openvpn-server") == IPv4Address("1.2.3.4")
 
 
-@patch("docker.resolve")
 @patch("docker.in_docker_container")
-def test_docker_compose_renderer_dind(in_docker_container: MagicMock, resolve: MagicMock) -> None:
-    resolve.return_value = IPv4Address("5.6.7.8")
+def test_docker_compose_renderer_dind(in_docker_container: MagicMock) -> None:
     in_docker_container.return_value = True
 
     renderer = DockerInDockerComposeRenderer(OPENVPN_COMPOSE_TEMPLATE)
     assert renderer.port_mappings["udp"]["openvpn"] == 1194
-    assert renderer.map_service("openvpn-server") == IPv4Address("5.6.7.8")
+    assert renderer.map_service("openvpn-server") == "openvpn-server"
diff --git a/util/docker.py b/util/docker.py
index 14d8615..7d4e1a2 100644
--- a/util/docker.py
+++ b/util/docker.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import yaml
 from fs import create_temp_dir
-from network import get_free_tcp_port, get_free_udp_port, primary_host_ip, resolve
+from network import get_free_tcp_port, get_free_udp_port, primary_host_ip
 
 
 def in_docker_container() -> bool:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def map_service(self, hostname: str) -> str | IPv4Address:
         # currently, it seems the OpenWrt in QEMU DNS resolver is not able to forward
         # its requests to the hosts DNS server; but as routing works in general,
         # when mapping a hostname, we use the host's DNS resolver directly
-        return resolve(hostname)
+        return hostname
 
 
 def create_compose_renderer(compose_template: str) -> ComposeRenderer:
diff --git a/util/openwrt.py b/util/openwrt.py
index 5b038ba..87217df 100644
--- a/util/openwrt.py
+++ b/util/openwrt.py
@@ -45,3 +45,10 @@ def enable_dhcp(runner: Runner) -> None:
         service.restart(runner, "network", wait=1)
     if not wait_for(partial(get_gateway_ip, runner), "gateway IP has been assigned", delay=1):
         raise NetworkConfigurationError("no gateway has been assigned on time.")
+
+
+def enable_local_dns_queries(runner: Runner) -> None:
+    uci.set(runner, "dhcp.@dnsmasq[0].domainneeded", "0")
+    uci.set(runner, "dhcp.@dnsmasq[0].rebind_protection", "0")
+    uci.commit(runner, "dhcp")
+    service.restart(runner, "dnsmasq")
diff --git a/util/strategy/qemu_strategy.py b/util/strategy/qemu_strategy.py
index f48bbfa..3df5d71 100644
--- a/util/strategy/qemu_strategy.py
+++ b/util/strategy/qemu_strategy.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from labgrid.step import Step
 from labgrid.strategy import Strategy, StrategyError
 from labgrid.util import get_free_port
-from openwrt import enable_dhcp
+from openwrt import enable_dhcp, enable_local_dns_queries
 
 from .status import Status
 
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def transition(self, status: Status | str, *, step: Step | None = None) -> None:
 
             assert self.shell
             enable_dhcp(self.shell)
+            enable_local_dns_queries(self.shell)
 
         elif status == Status.ssh:
             self.transition(Status.internet)