diff --git a/library/common/config/config.cc b/library/common/config/config.cc
index 8ba4d64559..af4cb0193e 100644
--- a/library/common/config/config.cc
+++ b/library/common/config/config.cc
@@ -69,9 +69,17 @@ const std::string config_header = R"(
 - &dns_multiple_addresses true
 - &dns_preresolve_hostnames []
 - &dns_refresh_rate 60s
-- &dns_resolver_name envoy.network.dns_resolver.cares
+)"
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+R"(- &dns_resolver_name envoy.network.dns_resolver.apple
+- &dns_resolver_config {"@type":"type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.network.dns_resolver.apple.v3.AppleDnsResolverConfig"}
+)"
+#else
+R"(- &dns_resolver_name envoy.network.dns_resolver.cares
 - &dns_resolver_config {"@type":"type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.network.dns_resolver.cares.v3.CaresDnsResolverConfig"}
-- &enable_drain_post_dns_refresh false
+)"
+#endif
+R"(- &enable_drain_post_dns_refresh false
 - &enable_interface_binding false
 - &h2_connection_keepalive_idle_interval 100000s
 - &h2_connection_keepalive_timeout 10s
diff --git a/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m b/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m
index db3d68a194..f889959887 100644
--- a/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m
+++ b/library/objective-c/EnvoyConfiguration.m
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ - (nullable NSString *)resolveTemplate:(NSString *)templateYAML {
   [definitions appendFormat:@"- &h2_delay_keepalive_timeout %@\n",
                             self.h2ExtendKeepaliveTimeout ? @"true" : @"false"];
   [definitions appendFormat:@"- &dns_refresh_rate %lus\n", (unsigned long)self.dnsRefreshSeconds];
-  [definitions appendFormat:@"- &dns_resolver_name envoy.network.dns_resolver.apple\n"];
   [definitions appendFormat:@"- &enable_drain_post_dns_refresh %@\n",
                             self.enableDrainPostDnsRefresh ? @"true" : @"false"];
   // No additional values are currently needed for Apple-based DNS resolver.