diff --git a/interface-definitions/container.xml.in b/interface-definitions/container.xml.in
index 6ea44a6d468..00a14f79363 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/container.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/container.xml.in
@@ -519,6 +519,12 @@
               <multi/>
             </properties>
           </leafNode>
+          <leafNode name="disable-dns">
+            <properties>
+              <help>Disables the DNS plugin for this network</help>
+              <valueless/>
+            </properties>
+          </leafNode>
           #include <include/interface/vrf.xml.i>
         </children>
       </tagNode>
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/container.py b/src/conf_mode/container.py
index ded370a7ace..6cfc66cff01 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/container.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/container.py
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ def generate(container):
                     'driver': 'host-local'
                 }
             }
+
+            if 'disable_dns' in network_config:
+                tmp['dns_enabled'] = False
+
             for prefix in network_config['prefix']:
                 net = {'subnet': prefix, 'gateway': inc_ip(prefix, 1)}
                 tmp['subnets'].append(net)