diff --git a/backend/src/net/wifi.rs b/backend/src/net/wifi.rs
index a179f116a..65f3bfb73 100644
--- a/backend/src/net/wifi.rs
+++ b/backend/src/net/wifi.rs
@@ -801,7 +801,6 @@ pub async fn synchronize_wpa_supplicant_conf<P: AsRef<Path>>(
         .arg("up")
         .invoke(ErrorKind::Wifi)
         .await?;
-    Command::new("dhclient").invoke(ErrorKind::Wifi).await?;
     if let Some(last_country_code) = last_country_code {
         tracing::info!("Setting the region");
         let _ = Command::new("iw")
diff --git a/build/initialization.sh b/build/initialization.sh
index 0fdfc87b0..8f304a36e 100755
--- a/build/initialization.sh
+++ b/build/initialization.sh
@@ -56,9 +56,16 @@ apt update && apt install -y tor deb.torproject.org-keyring
 
 curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh # TODO: commit this script into git instead of live fetching it
 
-apt-get purge openresolv dhcpcd5 -y
+# enable embassyd dns server
+systemctl enable systemd-resolved
+sed -i '/\(^\|#\)DNS=/c\DNS=127.0.0.1' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+systemctl start systemd-resolved
+
+apt-get remove --purge openresolv dhcpcd5 -y
 systemctl disable wpa_supplicant.service
 
+ln -rsf /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
+
 systemctl disable bluetooth.service
 systemctl disable triggerhappy.service
 
@@ -95,17 +102,12 @@ EOF
 cat << EOF > /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
 [main]
 plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
-dns=none
-rc-manager=unmanaged
+dns=systemd-resolved
 
 [ifupdown]
 managed=false
 EOF
 
-# enable embassyd dns server
-systemctl enable systemd-resolved
-sed -i '/\(^\|#\)DNS=/c\DNS=127.0.0.1' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
-sed -i '/prepend domain-name-servers/c\prepend domain-name-servers 127.0.0.53;' /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
 
 if [ -f /embassy-os/product_key.txt ]
 then