diff --git a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/README.rst b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/README.rst
index 5b615c0091..96ae0eeba7 100644
--- a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/README.rst
+++ b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/README.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The image should have the unbound DNS resolver package installed, the
 ``nodepool-base`` element then configures it to forward DNS queries
 to:
 
-  ``NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4``, default: ``1.1.1.1``
+  ``NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4``, default: ``1.0.0.1``
   ``NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4_FALLBACK``, default: ``8.8.8.8``.
 
 If ``NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_POPULATE_IPV6`` is set to ``1`` then
diff --git a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/environment.d/75-nodepool-base-env b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/environment.d/75-nodepool-base-env
index 594e5e7fa8..44034265aa 100644
--- a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/environment.d/75-nodepool-base-env
+++ b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/environment.d/75-nodepool-base-env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V6=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V6:-2606:4700:4700::1111}
-export NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4:-1.1.1.1}
+export NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4:-1.0.0.1}
 export NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V6_FALLBACK=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V6_FALLBACK:-2001:4860:4860::8888}
 export NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4_FALLBACK=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4_FALLBACK:-8.8.8.8}
diff --git a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound
index 0b16eeb26b..678c8216bc 100755
--- a/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound
+++ b/nodepool/elements/nodepool-base/finalise.d/89-unbound
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set -e
 # [1] https://opendev.org/opendev/base-jobs/src/branch/master/roles/configure-unbound
 #
 
-NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4:-1.1.1.1}
+NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4:-1.0.0.1}
 NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4_FALLBACK=${NODEPOOL_STATIC_NAMESERVER_V4_FALLBACK:-8.8.8.8}
 
 # Explicitly setting a v6 nameserver implies you want ipv6