diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/KafkaGroupMasterElector.java b/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/KafkaGroupMasterElector.java
index 9baf021aed6c..fe2388797787 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/KafkaGroupMasterElector.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/KafkaGroupMasterElector.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.apache.kafka.clients.consumer.internals.ConsumerNetworkClient;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.Cluster;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.KafkaException;
+import org.apache.kafka.common.config.ClientDnsLookup;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.metrics.JmxReporter;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.metrics.MetricConfig;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.metrics.Metrics;
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ public KafkaGroupMasterElector(SchemaRegistryConfig config,
           clientConfig.getInt(CommonClientConfigs.SEND_BUFFER_CONFIG),
           clientConfig.getInt(CommonClientConfigs.RECEIVE_BUFFER_CONFIG),
           clientConfig.getInt(CommonClientConfigs.REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG),
+          ClientDnsLookup.DEFAULT,
           time,
           true,
           new ApiVersions(),