diff --git a/cluster/addons/dns/nodelocaldns/nodelocaldns.yaml b/cluster/addons/dns/nodelocaldns/nodelocaldns.yaml
index 4fa6b75275d..bf746966728 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/dns/nodelocaldns/nodelocaldns.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/dns/nodelocaldns/nodelocaldns.yaml
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ data:
         reload
         loop
         bind __PILLAR__LOCAL__DNS__ __PILLAR__DNS__SERVER__
-        forward . __PILLAR__UPSTREAM__SERVERS__ {
-                force_tcp
-        }
+        forward . __PILLAR__UPSTREAM__SERVERS__
         prometheus :9253
         }
 ---