diff --git a/hosts/common/optional/podman.nix b/hosts/common/optional/podman.nix
index 4edaeae..db5659b 100644
--- a/hosts/common/optional/podman.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/optional/podman.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
   virtualisation.podman = {
     enable = true;
     dockerCompat = true;
@@ -7,4 +8,7 @@
       podman-compose
     ];
   };
+
+  # required for podman DNS resolution
+  networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ 53 ];
 }