diff --git a/common/http-api-client/src/lib.rs b/common/http-api-client/src/lib.rs
index 69d61b9daf..3e9f9aabf5 100644
--- a/common/http-api-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/http-api-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
 
             // unless explicitly disabled use the DoT/DoH enabled resolver
             if self.use_secure_dns {
-                builder = builder.dns_resolver(Arc::new(HickoryDnsResolver::default()));
+                warn!("not setting up hickory DNS resolver")
+                // builder = builder.dns_resolver(Arc::new(HickoryDnsResolver::default()));
             }
 
             builder