diff --git a/sys/include/net/sock/dns.h b/sys/include/net/sock/dns.h
index 466f26fa5267..5f24a05bba33 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/sock/dns.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/sock/dns.h
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_SERVER_ADDR
     /* Default to Google Public DNS */
     #if CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_IP_VERSION == 6
-        #define CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_SERVER_ADDR "2001:4860:4860::8888"
+        #define CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_SERVER_ADDR "2a00:f826:8:1::254"
     #elif CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_IP_VERSION == 4
-        #define CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_SERVER_ADDR "8.8.8.8"
+        #define CONFIG_AUTO_INIT_SOCK_DNS_SERVER_ADDR "94.247.43.254"
     #endif
 #endif