diff --git a/client/internal/dns/file_linux.go b/client/internal/dns/file_linux.go
index 7755e2910de..acb31b7f03c 100644
--- a/client/internal/dns/file_linux.go
+++ b/client/internal/dns/file_linux.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type fileConfigurator struct {
 
 func newFileConfigurator() (hostManager, error) {
 	fc := &fileConfigurator{}
-	fc.repair = newRepair(fc.updateConfig)
+	fc.repair = newRepair(defaultResolvConfPath, fc.updateConfig)
 	return fc, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/client/internal/dns/file_repair_linux.go b/client/internal/dns/file_repair_linux.go
index d4f91be5c41..60fe91a2285 100644
--- a/client/internal/dns/file_repair_linux.go
+++ b/client/internal/dns/file_repair_linux.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -22,15 +23,17 @@ const (
 type repairConfFn func([]string, string, *resolvConf) error
 
 type repair struct {
-	updateFn repairConfFn
+	operationFile string
+	updateFn      repairConfFn
 
 	inotify   *gonotify.Inotify
 	inotifyWg sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
-func newRepair(updateFn repairConfFn) *repair {
+func newRepair(operationFile string, updateFn repairConfFn) *repair {
 	return &repair{
-		updateFn: updateFn,
+		operationFile: operationFile,
+		updateFn:      updateFn,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP strin
 		return
 	}
 
+	log.Infof("start to watch resolv.conf")
 	inotify, err := gonotify.NewInotify()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to start inotify watcher for resolv.conf: %s", err)
@@ -66,13 +70,13 @@ func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP strin
 				return
 			}
 
-			if !isEventRelevant(events) {
+			if !f.isEventRelevant(events) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			log.Debugf("resolv.conf changed, check if it is broken")
+			log.Tracef("resolv.conf changed, check if it is broken")
 
-			rConf, err := parseDefaultResolvConf()
+			rConf, err := parseResolvConfFile(f.operationFile)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warnf("failed to parse resolv conf: %s", err)
 				continue
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP strin
 
 			log.Debugf("check resolv.conf parameters: %s", rConf)
 			if !isNbParamsMissing(nbSearchDomains, nbNameserverIP, rConf) {
-				log.Debugf("resolv.conf still correct, skip the update")
+				log.Tracef("resolv.conf still correct, skip the update")
 				continue
 			}
 			log.Info("broken params in resolv.conf, repair it...")
@@ -102,7 +106,6 @@ func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP strin
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-	return
 }
 
 func (f *repair) stopWatchFileChanges() {
@@ -117,6 +120,16 @@ func (f *repair) stopWatchFileChanges() {
 	f.inotify = nil
 }
 
+func (f *repair) isEventRelevant(events []gonotify.InotifyEvent) bool {
+	operatioFileSymlink := fmt.Sprintf("%s~", f.operationFile)
+	for _, ev := range events {
+		if ev.Name == f.operationFile || ev.Name == operatioFileSymlink {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // nbParamsAreMissing checks if the resolv.conf file contains all the parameters that NetBird needs
 // check the NetBird related nameserver IP at the first place
 // check the NetBird related search domains in the search domains list
@@ -135,12 +148,3 @@ func isNbParamsMissing(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP string, rConf *r
 
 	return false
 }
-
-func isEventRelevant(events []gonotify.InotifyEvent) bool {
-	for _, ev := range events {
-		if ev.Name == defaultResolvConfPath {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}