diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index fc79dc7..7f37115 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
         # disk partitions and such (plus more that needs to be taken out)
         (import ./hardware/iwakura)
 
+        # sane nameservers because aussie gov blocks everything
+        (import ./modules/nameservers)
+
         # community settings for this laptop
         nixos-hardware.nixosModules.lenovo-thinkpad-t420
         nixos-hardware.nixosModules.common-pc-laptop-ssd
diff --git a/modules/nameservers/default.nix b/modules/nameservers/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8884b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nameservers/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  networking.nameservers = [
+    "37.235.1.174"
+    "37.235.1.177"
+    "172.104.237.57"
+    "172.104.49.100"
+  ];
+}