diff --git a/k8s/cloudflare-ddns.yml b/k8s/cloudflare-ddns.yml
index 6084c69..50113c1 100644
--- a/k8s/cloudflare-ddns.yml
+++ b/k8s/cloudflare-ddns.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: cloudflare-ddns
+  namespace: ddns
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ spec:
         app: cloudflare-ddns
 
     spec:
+      dnsPolicy: None  # bypass CoreDNS
+      dnsConfig:
+        nameservers:
+          - 1.1.1.1  # cloudflare DNS
+        searches:
+          - api.cloudflare.com
       containers:
         - name: cloudflare-ddns
           image: timothyjmiller/cloudflare-ddns:latest