diff --git a/applications/dns.nix b/applications/dns.nix
index cb59729..c763b72 100644
--- a/applications/dns.nix
+++ b/applications/dns.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ in {
           "9.9.9.9"
         ];
 
+        cacheNetworks  = [
+          # this server itself
+          "127.0.0.0/24"
+          # all of skynet can use this as a resolver
+          "193.1.99.64/26"
+        ];
+
         zones = {
           /*
           put any other zones above skynet and link to their files like so:
diff --git a/machines/_base.nix b/machines/_base.nix
index f09a079..268a681 100644
--- a/machines/_base.nix
+++ b/machines/_base.nix
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@
 
     # cannot use our own it seems?
     nameservers = [
-      # pulled these from eduroam to get up and running
-      "10.220.1.10"
-      "10.220.1.11"
-      "10.150.100.10"
-      "10.150.100.11"
+      # ns2
+      #"193.1.99.109"
+      # ns1
+      #"193.1.99.120"
+
+      # Cloudflare
+      "1.1.1.1"
+      # Google
+      "8.8.8.8"
+      # Quad9
+      "9.9.9.9"
     ];
   };