diff --git a/dom0/misc/vm-template-hvm.conf b/dom0/misc/vm-template-hvm.conf
index 8361bd6e..0849001c 100644
--- a/dom0/misc/vm-template-hvm.conf
+++ b/dom0/misc/vm-template-hvm.conf
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ vcpus = {vcpus}
 on_poweroff = 'destroy'
 on_reboot   = 'destroy'
 on_crash    = 'destroy'
+
+# Use of DNS2 as DHCP server IP makes DNS2 not accessible, but DNS1 still should work
+device_model_args = [ '-net', 'lwip,client_ip={ip},server_ip={dns2},dns={dns1},gw={gateway},netmask={netmask}' ]