diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index a17a65d..b44b83a 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 #include <proto/stream.h>
 #include <proto/signal.h>
 #include <proto/task.h>
+#include <proto/dns.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAP_CTTPROXY
 #include <proto/cttproxy.h>
@@ -1102,6 +1103,10 @@
 	if (!hlua_post_init())
 		exit(1);
 
+	/* initialize structures for name resolution */
+	if (!dns_init_resolvers())
+		exit(1);
+
 #ifdef USE_51DEGREES
 	if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&global._51d_property_names)) {
 		i = 0;