diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index 8d805a5d..334b9da2 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ lxc_cache_map:
   copy_from_host:
     - /etc/yum.repos.d/
     - /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/
-    - /etc/resolv.conf
-    - /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
   cache_prep_commands: |
+    if [ -a /etc/resolv.conf ]; then
+      mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.org
+    fi
+    echo "nameserver {{ lxc_net_address }}" > /etc/resolv.conf
     yum install -y {{ lxc_cache_packages | join(' ') }}
     rm -f /usr/bin/python
     ln -s /usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/python
@@ -64,6 +66,11 @@ lxc_cache_map:
     ln -s /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount || true
     echo -e '{{ lxc_container_default_interfaces }}' | tee /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
     chage -I -1 -d -1 -m 0 -M 99999 -E -1 root
+    if [ -a /etc/resolv.conf.org ]; then
+      mv /etc/resolv.conf.org /etc/resolv.conf
+    else
+      rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
+    fi
 
 lxc_cache_packages:
   - ca-certificates
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml
index 3df3ae61..308618bc 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ lxc_cache_map:
   copy_from_host:
     - /etc/apt/sources.list
     - /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
-    - /run/resolvconf/
-    - /etc/resolvconf/
-    - /etc/resolv.conf
     - /root/repo.keys
   cache_prep_commands: |
+    if [ -a /etc/resolv.conf ]; then
+      mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.org
+    fi
+    echo "nameserver {{ lxc_net_address }}" > /etc/resolv.conf
     apt-key add /root/repo.keys
     rm /root/repo.keys
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ lxc_cache_map:
     echo -e '{{ lxc_container_default_interfaces }}' | tee /etc/network/interfaces
     mkdir -p /etc/network/interfaces.d
     chage -I -1 -d -1 -m 0 -M 99999 -E -1 root
+    if [ -a /etc/resolv.conf.org ]; then
+      mv /etc/resolv.conf.org /etc/resolv.conf
+    else
+      rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
+    fi
 
 # This forces any modified configurations to remain, and any unmodified configs to be replaced
 # ref: http://serverfault.com/questions/259226/automatically-keep-current-version-of-config-files-when-apt-get-install
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
index fe5f4ab2..84e04e93 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ lxc_cache_map:
   copy_from_host:
     - /etc/apt/sources.list
     - /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
-    - /run/resolvconf/
-    - /etc/resolvconf/
-    - /etc/resolv.conf
-    - /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
     - /root/repo.keys
   cache_prep_commands: |
+    if [ -a /etc/resolv.conf ]; then
+      mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.org
+    fi
+    echo "nameserver {{ lxc_net_address }}" > /etc/resolv.conf
     apt-key add /root/repo.keys
     rm /root/repo.keys
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ lxc_cache_map:
     echo -e '{{ lxc_container_default_interfaces }}' | tee /etc/network/interfaces
     mkdir -p /etc/network/interfaces.d
     chage -I -1 -d -1 -m 0 -M 99999 -E -1 root
+    if [ -a /etc/resolv.conf.org ]; then
+      mv /etc/resolv.conf.org /etc/resolv.conf
+    else
+      rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
+    fi
 
 # This forces any modified configurations to remain, and any unmodified configs to be replaced
 # ref: http://serverfault.com/questions/259226/automatically-keep-current-version-of-config-files-when-apt-get-install