diff --git a/scripts/create-fs.sh b/scripts/create-fs.sh
index bd452ce0..d441a801 100755
--- a/scripts/create-fs.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-fs.sh
@@ -322,10 +322,6 @@ else
   fi
 fi
 
-# create a useable default /etc/resolv.conf instead of the one from the build system
-# it will usually be overwritten with something more useful via dhcp etc.
-echo "nameserver 1.1.1.1" > ${BUILD_ROOT}/etc/resolv.conf
-
 cd ${WORKDIR}
 
 umount ${BUILD_ROOT}/proc ${BUILD_ROOT}/sys ${BUILD_ROOT}/dev/pts ${BUILD_ROOT}/dev
diff --git a/scripts/create-image.sh b/scripts/create-image.sh
index 2f667560..d7bc05d9 100755
--- a/scripts/create-image.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-image.sh
@@ -428,6 +428,10 @@ if [ -f ${WORKDIR}/systems/${1}/finalize-chroot.sh ]; then
   rm -f ${MOUNT_POINT}/finalize-chroot.sh
 fi
 
+# create a useable default /etc/resolv.conf instead of the one from the build system
+# it will usually be overwritten with something more useful via dhcp etc.
+echo "nameserver 1.1.1.1" > ${MOUNT_POINT}/etc/resolv.conf
+
 # umount all the extra stuff mounted for chroot usage as we are done with chroots now
 umount ${MOUNT_POINT}/proc ${MOUNT_POINT}/sys ${MOUNT_POINT}/dev/pts ${MOUNT_POINT}/dev