diff --git a/src/resolve/resolv.conf b/src/resolve/resolv.conf
index ffc460dbf29..c3079aca1d4 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolv.conf
+++ b/src/resolve/resolv.conf
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 # operation for /etc/resolv.conf.
 
 nameserver 127.0.0.53
+options edns0
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-resolv-conf.c b/src/resolve/resolved-resolv-conf.c
index ad47d13d238..5fcd59d8767 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-resolv-conf.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-resolv-conf.c
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ static int write_stub_resolv_conf_contents(FILE *f, OrderedSet *dns, OrderedSet
                        "# See man:systemd-resolved.service(8) for details about the supported modes of\n"
                        "# operation for /etc/resolv.conf.\n"
                        "\n"
-                       "nameserver 127.0.0.53\n", f);
+                       "nameserver 127.0.0.53\n"
+                       "options edns0\n", f);
 
         if (!ordered_set_isempty(domains))
                 write_resolv_conf_search(domains, f);