diff --git a/src/functions.sh b/src/functions.sh
index 41b158d..4a4b8c1 100755
--- a/src/functions.sh
+++ b/src/functions.sh
@@ -6,3 +6,20 @@ DIR=$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )
 function pause(){
     read -p "$*"
 }
+
+function printLocalDns(){
+    if nc -z localhost 53 1>/dev/null 2>&1
+    then
+        # port 53 is already bound, do not proceed:
+        return
+    fi
+    local ALL_DNS='8.8.8.8:53,8.8.4.4:53'
+    if [[ -r '/etc/resolv.conf' ]]
+    then
+        for dns in $( grep '^nameserver' '/etc/resolv.conf' | awk '{ print $2 }' )
+        do
+            ALL_DNS="$dns:53,$ALL_DNS"
+        done
+    fi
+    echo "$ALL_DNS"
+}
diff --git a/src/start_corectld.command b/src/start_corectld.command
index 82d48e5..99a0d98 100755
--- a/src/start_corectld.command
+++ b/src/start_corectld.command
@@ -13,5 +13,10 @@ sudo -k > /dev/null 2>&1
 printf '%s\n' "$my_password" | sudo -Sv > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 # start corectld
-sudo nohup /usr/local/sbin/corectld start --user $(whoami)
-
+NAMESERVERS=""
+DNS="$( printLocalDns )"
+if [[ -n "$DNS" ]]
+then
+  NAMESERVERS="--recursive-nameservers '$DNS'"
+fi
+sudo nohup /usr/local/sbin/corectld start --user $(whoami) $NAMESERVERS