diff --git a/script/sabayon-configuration.sh b/script/sabayon-configuration.sh
index 0df9103..2f137ee 100644
--- a/script/sabayon-configuration.sh
+++ b/script/sabayon-configuration.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ emerge -C python:3.2 python:3.3
 # Specifying a gentoo profile
 eselect profile set default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop
 
+# default to opendns for next stage(s)
+echo "nameserver 208.67.222.222" > /etc/resolv.conf
+
 rm -rf /etc/make.profile