diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/resolvconf.nix b/nixos/modules/config/resolvconf.nix
index e9ae4d651d26..3b8cc0cb8f42 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/resolvconf.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/resolvconf.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ let
     '' + optionalString cfg.useLocalResolver ''
       # This hosts runs a full-blown DNS resolver.
       name_servers='127.0.0.1'
+    '' + optionalString (cfg.useLocalResolver && config.networking.enableIPv6) ''
+      name_servers='::1'
     '' + cfg.extraConfig;
 
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