diff --git a/src/dns.ts b/src/dns.ts
index 83acfe2..3a20ff4 100644
--- a/src/dns.ts
+++ b/src/dns.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import NodeCache from "node-cache";
-import { resolve as resolveDns } from "@lumeweb/kernel-dns-client";
+import {
+  ready as dnsReady,
+  resolve as resolveDns,
+} from "@lumeweb/kernel-dns-client";
 import {
   DNS_RECORD_TYPE,
   DNSRecord,
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ export async function resolve(
     return cache.get(cacheId) as DNSResult;
   }
 
+  await dnsReady();
+
   let res;
   try {
     res = await resolveDns(domain, options, bypassCache);