diff --git a/rootfs_ops.go b/rootfs_ops.go
index 2347817..7c9b436 100644
--- a/rootfs_ops.go
+++ b/rootfs_ops.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/archive"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
@@ -24,5 +26,10 @@ func unpackRootfs(spec *specs.Spec) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// write a resolv.conf
+	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(defaultRootfsDir, "etc", "resolv.conf"), []byte("nameserver 8.8.8.8\nnameserver 8.8.4.4"), 0755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }