diff --git a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
index d958a890074..3f658f45f5b 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ spec:
             command:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c
-            - nslookup kubernetes.default.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} localhost >/dev/null
+            - nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} localhost >/dev/null
           initialDelaySeconds: 30
           timeoutSeconds: 5
       dnsPolicy: Default  # Don't use cluster DNS.