diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
index 1fd13d483b8..6b5a10abfdb 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ spec:
         args:
         - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.__PILLAR__DNS__DOMAIN__ 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
+        - -quiet
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
           protocol: TCP
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
index 8d831925cff..611f55b4902 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ spec:
         args:
         - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
+        - -quiet
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
           protocol: TCP
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
index 066f453d623..399acc9ffc6 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ spec:
         args:
         - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.$DNS_DOMAIN 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
+        - -quiet
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
           protocol: TCP