From 6e82d6f40bbb2ff71d40d7b9e432ef6e289ede51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: devlikepro <waha@devlike.pro>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:28:25 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] [core] GOWS - force to use cgo dns

fix #1649
---
 .env.example | 6 ++++++
 Dockerfile   | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 53f7b523..061cd11c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ WAHA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
 # WHATSAPP_API_HOSTNAME=localhost
 
 
+# ===================
+# ====== GOWS =======
+# ===================
+# By default, GOWS uses cgo (libc) DNS resolver
+# You can ask to use golang one, but it's less reliable
+# GODEBUG=netdns=go
 
 # ===================
 # ===== LOGGING =====
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cb5fd543..b3614e98 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ ENV CHOKIDAR_INTERVAL=5000
 # WAHA variables
 ENV WAHA_ZIPPER=ZIPUNZIP
 
+# GOWS - use libc DNS resolver
+ENV GODEBUG netdns=cgo
+
 # Run command, etc
 EXPOSE 3000
 # Use tini as init system to handle zombie processes properly