diff --git a/hassio/data/coredns.tmpl b/hassio/data/coredns.tmpl
index 31d51991b..01ed22b0c 100644
--- a/hassio/data/coredns.tmpl
+++ b/hassio/data/coredns.tmpl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         fallthrough
     }
     forward . $servers {
+        except local.hass.io
         policy sequential
         health_check 10s
     }