diff --git a/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml b/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml
index c6aaa37c4b2d72149defa691da027128289e110d..b6e64ce15b10b62b1d6c5f1cbd5f2f108925d475 100644
--- a/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml
+++ b/gateway/initial_gw_setup.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
         group: root
         mode: "0644"
       tags: config
+    - name: Remove immutable attribute on resolv.conf
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        dest: /etc/resolv.conf
+        attributes: '-i'
+      tags: config
     - name: Create a symbolic link for resolv.conf, replacing the initial resolv.conf
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf