diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 879d0255..22f28fe5 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@
 
 /* @END isa.h */
 
+/* @BEGIN general.h
+ *
+ * Name resolution modules
+ *
+ */
+
+#define	DNS_RESOLVER		/* DNS resolver */
+
+/* @END general.h */
+
 /* @BEGIN general.h
  *
  * Obscure configuration options
diff --git a/src/core/config.c b/src/core/config.c
index 59db783c..71f656cf 100644
--- a/src/core/config.c
+++ b/src/core/config.c
@@ -169,3 +169,11 @@ REQUIRE_OBJECT ( pc_kbd );
 #ifdef RELOCATE
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( relocate );
 #endif
+
+/*
+ * Drag in any required resolvers
+ *
+ */
+#ifdef DNS_RESOLVER
+REQUIRE_OBJECT ( dns_resolver );
+#endif