diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index baceb9a..44454fc 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 Vagrant.configure('2') do |config|
-  config.vm.box = "ubuntu/trusty64" # Ubuntu 14.04
-  config.vm.provision :shell, :privileged => false, :path => "scripts/install-go.sh"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, :privileged => false, :path => "scripts/install-rocket.sh"
+    # grab Ubuntu 14.04 official image
+    config.vm.box = "ubuntu/trusty64" # Ubuntu 14.04
+
+    # fix issues with slow dns https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/13002
+    config.vm.provider :virtualbox do |vb, override|
+        vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--natdnsproxy1", "off"]
+    end
+
+    # install Build Dependencies (GOLANG)
+    config.vm.provision :shell, :privileged => false, :path => "scripts/install-go.sh"
+
+    # Install Rocket
+    config.vm.provision :shell, :privileged => false, :path => "scripts/install-rocket.sh"
 end