diff --git a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
index baacadce6eb..0a3c3f22aba 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ spec:
             cpu: 10m
             memory: 20Mi
         args:
-        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} localhost >/dev/null
+        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080