diff --git a/roles/dns-configure/defaults/main.yml b/roles/dns-configure/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/dns-configure/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# roles/dns-configure/defaults
+
+dns_servers:
+  - 8.8.8.8
+  - 8.8.4.4
+
+dns_search: {}
+
diff --git a/roles/dns-configure/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dns-configure/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# roles/dns-configure/tasks.yml
+
+- name: Configure resolv.conf to use nameservers
+  template: 
+    src="resolv.conf.j2"
+    dest="/etc/resolv.conf"
+    mode=0644 owner=root group=root
+
diff --git a/roles/dns-configure/templates/resolv.conf.j2 b/roles/dns-configure/templates/resolv.conf.j2
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+# resolv.conf (ansible managed)
+{% for ns in dns_servers %}
+nameserver {{ ns }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% if dns_search is defined %}
+search{% for searchdom in dns_search %} {{ searchdom }}{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}