diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index 8419a98..1b08048 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@
         update_cache: yes
         install_recommends: no
       when: ansible_distribution_release is match("bookworm")
+      register: resolved
+
+    - name: Restart systemd-resolved
+      service:
+        name: systemd-resolved
+        state: restarted
+      when: resolved.changed
 
     - name: set testing repo pinning for Debian 12 - bookworm (needed by dnscrypt-proxy)
       blockinfile: