diff --git a/testing/scripts/build-umlrootfs b/testing/scripts/build-umlrootfs
index 5c35185d9..5db8a8de0 100755
--- a/testing/scripts/build-umlrootfs
+++ b/testing/scripts/build-umlrootfs
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ mount -o loop gentoo-fs $LOOPDIR >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
 tar xjpf $ROOTFS -C $LOOPDIR     >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
 cecho "done"
 
+######################################################
+# remove /etc/resolv.conf
+#
+cecho " * Removing /etc/resolv.conf"
+rm -f $LOOPDIR/etc/resolv.conf
+
 ######################################################
 # copying default /etc/hosts to the root filesystem
 #