diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
index caf97c7088..1adb7dd628 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.base
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
             cpu: 10m
             memory: 20Mi
         args:
-        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.__PILLAR__DNS__DOMAIN__ 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
+        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.__PILLAR__DNS__DOMAIN__ 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null && nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.__PILLAR__DNS__DOMAIN__ 127.0.0.1:10053 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
         - -quiet
         ports:
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
index 138d3d9853..5e847a5447 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
             cpu: 10m
             memory: 20Mi
         args:
-        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
+        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null && nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} 127.0.0.1:10053 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
         - -quiet
         ports:
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
index 960a6c5e3d..ac1c3a829b 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-dns/skydns-rc.yaml.sed
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ spec:
             cpu: 10m
             memory: 20Mi
         args:
-        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.$DNS_DOMAIN 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null
+        - -cmd=nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.$DNS_DOMAIN 127.0.0.1 >/dev/null && nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.$DNS_DOMAIN 127.0.0.1:10053 >/dev/null
         - -port=8080
         - -quiet
         ports: