diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index 87118580..c0d24520 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -239,8 +239,18 @@ iface eth0 inet static
             $rootdir/etc/network/interfaces
     fi
 
-    sed -i "s/nameserver.*/nameserver $NAMESERVER1/g" $rootdir/etc/resolv.conf
-    sed -i "/nameserver $NAMESERVER1/a\nameserver $NAMESERVER2" $rootdir/etc/resolv.conf
+    # configure DNS
+    resolvconf=$rootdir/var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf
+    chattr -i $resolvconf
+    echo 'domain localdomain' > $resolvconf
+    echo 'search localdomain' >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER1" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER2" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER3" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER4" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER5" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER6" >> $resolvconf
+    chattr +i $resolvconf
 
     if [[ $VARIANT != "meshclient" && $VARIANT != "meshusb" ]]; then
         # change the motd to show further install instructions
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-config b/src/freedombone-utils-config
index e1847843..9bb50363 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-config
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ function read_configuration_values {
 
         if grep -q "DEBIAN_REPO" $CONFIGURATION_FILE; then
             read_config_param "DEBIAN_REPO"
-            CHECK_MESSAGE=$"Check your internet connection, /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/resolv.conf, then delete $COMPLETION_FILE, run 'rm -fR /var/lib/apt/lists/* && apt-get update --fix-missing' and run this script again. If hash sum mismatches persist then try setting $DEBIAN_REPO to a different mirror and also change /etc/apt/sources.list."
+            CHECK_MESSAGE=$"Check your internet connection, /etc/network/interfaces and /var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf, then delete $COMPLETION_FILE, run 'rm -fR /var/lib/apt/lists/* && apt-get update --fix-missing' and run this script again. If hash sum mismatches persist then try setting $DEBIAN_REPO to a different mirror and also change /etc/apt/sources.list."
         fi
     fi
 }
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-dns b/src/freedombone-utils-dns
index db7a605d..b939713c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-dns
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-dns
@@ -196,20 +196,22 @@ function configure_dns {
         return
     fi
 
-    # allow changes to resolv.conf
-    chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf
+    resolvconf=/var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf
 
-    echo 'domain localdomain' > /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo 'search localdomain' >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER1" >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER2" >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER3" >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER4" >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER5" >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER6" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+    # allow changes to resolv.conf
+    chattr -i $resolvconf
+
+    echo 'domain localdomain' > $resolvconf
+    echo 'search localdomain' >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER1" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER2" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER3" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER4" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER5" >> $resolvconf
+    echo "nameserver $NAMESERVER6" >> $resolvconf
 
     # prevent resolv.conf from changing
-    chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
+    chattr +i $resolvconf
 
     mark_completed $FUNCNAME
 }
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-onion b/src/freedombone-utils-onion
index 24be7963..f972c930 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-onion
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-onion
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ function resolve_dns_via_tor {
     sed -i 's|, domain-name-servers||g' /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
 
     # point resolv.conf to tor
-    echo 'nameserver 127.0.0.1:53' > /etc/resolv.conf
-
-    # prevent resolv.conf from changing
-    chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
+    resolvconf=/var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf
+    chattr -i $resolvconf
+    echo 'nameserver 127.0.0.1:53' > $resolvconf
+    chattr +i $resolvconf
 
     mark_completed $FUNCNAME
 }
@@ -386,9 +386,12 @@ function route_outgoing_traffic_through_tor {
         /sbin/sysctl -p -q
     fi
 
-    echo 'domain localdomain' > /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo 'search localdomain' >> /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo 'nameserver 127.0.0.1' >> /etc/resolv.conf
+    resolvconf=/var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf
+    chattr -i $resolvconf
+    echo 'domain localdomain' > $resolvconf
+    echo 'search localdomain' >> $resolvconf
+    echo 'nameserver 127.0.0.1' >> $resolvconf
+    chattr +i $resolvconf
 
     if ! grep -q "VirtualAddrNetworkIPv4" /etc/tor/torrc; then
         echo 'VirtualAddrNetworkIPv4 10.192.0.0/10' >> /etc/tor/torrc
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-setup b/src/freedombone-utils-setup
index 2dacd409..2c20c9ef 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-setup
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-setup
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ COMPLETION_FILE=$HOME/${PROJECT_NAME}-completed.txt
 REMOTE_BACKUPS_LOG=/var/log/remotebackups.log
 
 # message if something fails to install
-CHECK_MESSAGE="Check your internet connection, /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/resolv.conf, then delete $COMPLETION_FILE, run 'rm -fR /var/lib/apt/lists/* && apt-get update --fix-missing' and run this script again. If hash sum mismatches persist then try setting $DEBIAN_REPO to a different mirror and also change /etc/apt/sources.list."
+CHECK_MESSAGE="Check your internet connection, /etc/network/interfaces and /var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf, then delete $COMPLETION_FILE, run 'rm -fR /var/lib/apt/lists/* && apt-get update --fix-missing' and run this script again. If hash sum mismatches persist then try setting $DEBIAN_REPO to a different mirror and also change /etc/apt/sources.list."
 
 # Default diffie-hellman key length in bits
 DH_KEYLENGTH=2048
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-wifi b/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
index f94b3a52..2792948a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-wifi
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ function networks_from_file {
         fi
     done < $WIFI_NETWORKS_FILE
 
-    chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf
+    resolvconf=/var/run/NetworkManager/resolv.conf
+    chattr -i $resolvconf
     systemctl restart network-manager
     ifconfig ${WIFI_INTERFACE} up
 }