diff --git a/tools/gate/funcs/network.sh b/tools/gate/funcs/network.sh
index edece01e29..1cf45cfe87 100755
--- a/tools/gate/funcs/network.sh
+++ b/tools/gate/funcs/network.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function net_resolv_pre_kube {
   sudo cp -f /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv-pre-kube.conf
   sudo rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
   cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf
-nameserver ${UPSTREAM_DNS}
+nameserver ${UPSTREAM_DNS1}
+nameserver ${UPSTREAM_DNS2}
 EOF
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/gate/vars.sh b/tools/gate/vars.sh
index 3f75095cda..a0d31bbc89 100755
--- a/tools/gate/vars.sh
+++ b/tools/gate/vars.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ export GLANCE=${GLANCE:-"radosgw"}
 export SDN_PLUGIN=${SDN_PLUGIN:-"ovs"}
 
 # Set Upstream DNS
-export UPSTREAM_DNS=${UPSTREAM_DNS:-"8.8.8.8"}
+export UPSTREAM_DNS1=${UPSTREAM_DNS1:-"8.8.8.8"}
+export UPSTREAM_DNS2=${UPSTREAM_DNS2:-"8.8.4.4"}
 
 # Set gate script timeouts
 export NODE_START_TIMEOUT=${NODE_START_TIMEOUT:="480"}