diff --git a/tests/vm/basevm.py b/tests/vm/basevm.py
index 61725b8325..c0d62c0803 100644
--- a/tests/vm/basevm.py
+++ b/tests/vm/basevm.py
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ class BaseVM(object):
     def console_sshd_config(self, prompt):
         self.console_wait(prompt)
         self.console_send("echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config\n")
+        self.console_wait(prompt)
+        self.console_send("echo 'UseDNS no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config\n")
         for var in self.envvars:
             self.console_wait(prompt)
             self.console_send("echo 'AcceptEnv %s' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config\n" % var)