diff --git a/roles/create-vms/files/docker-install-playbook.yml b/roles/create-vms/files/docker-install-playbook.yml
index 032d886..484f196 100644
--- a/roles/create-vms/files/docker-install-playbook.yml
+++ b/roles/create-vms/files/docker-install-playbook.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     - name: Add docker apt repo
       apt_repository:
-        repo="deb https://apt.dockerproject.org/repo ubuntu-trusty main"
+        repo: "{{ docker_apt_repo | default('deb https://apt.dockerproject.org/repo ubuntu-trusty main') }}"
 
     - name: Install docker
       apt:
diff --git a/roles/create-vms/tasks/main.yml b/roles/create-vms/tasks/main.yml
index 8c1acb6..323c4a0 100644
--- a/roles/create-vms/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/create-vms/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ---
 # file: create-vms/tasks/main.yml
+- name: Ensure DIG
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    name: dnsutils=1:9*
+    state: present
 
 - name: create Virtual Machines with uvt-kvm
   command: uvt-kvm create {{ item.name }} release={{ ansible_distribution_release }} \