diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-dual-stack.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-dual-stack.yaml
index 1a72e1a0eca..bb9034fb186 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-dual-stack.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-dual-stack.yaml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ spec:
     - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
     - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
       /etc/resolv.conf
-    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
     preKubeadmCommands: []
   machineTemplate:
     infrastructureRef:
@@ -240,4 +240,4 @@ spec:
       - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
       - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
         /etc/resolv.conf
-      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-ipv6.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-ipv6.yaml
index caa7a12f41b..49d0e3837ca 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-ipv6.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-ipv6.yaml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
     - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
     - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
       /etc/resolv.conf
-    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
     preKubeadmCommands: []
   machineTemplate:
     infrastructureRef:
@@ -256,4 +256,4 @@ spec:
       - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
       - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
         /etc/resolv.conf
-      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
diff --git a/templates/flavors/dual-stack/machine-deployment.yaml b/templates/flavors/dual-stack/machine-deployment.yaml
index f3c56ca609e..8b03448f8d9 100644
--- a/templates/flavors/dual-stack/machine-deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/flavors/dual-stack/machine-deployment.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ spec:
         # This frees up :53 on the host for the coredns pods
         - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
         - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
-        - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+        - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
       joinConfiguration:
         nodeRegistration:
           name: '{{ ds.meta_data["local_hostname"] }}'
diff --git a/templates/flavors/dual-stack/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml b/templates/flavors/dual-stack/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml
index 29e0525e140..8c71bf6d83a 100644
--- a/templates/flavors/dual-stack/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml
+++ b/templates/flavors/dual-stack/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
       # This frees up :53 on the host for the coredns pods
       - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
       - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
-      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
     initConfiguration:
       nodeRegistration:
         name: '{{ ds.meta_data["local_hostname"] }}'
diff --git a/templates/flavors/ipv6/machine-deployment.yaml b/templates/flavors/ipv6/machine-deployment.yaml
index 617ea8e73f5..3b38e7f61b1 100644
--- a/templates/flavors/ipv6/machine-deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/flavors/ipv6/machine-deployment.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ spec:
         # This frees up :53 on the host for the coredns pods
         - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
         - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
-        - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+        - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
       joinConfiguration:
         nodeRegistration:
           name: '{{ ds.meta_data["local_hostname"] }}'
diff --git a/templates/flavors/ipv6/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml b/templates/flavors/ipv6/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml
index 662d3d70acd..dff8d9cbb7b 100644
--- a/templates/flavors/ipv6/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml
+++ b/templates/flavors/ipv6/patches/kubeadm-controlplane.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
       # This frees up :53 on the host for the coredns pods
       - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
       - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
-      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
     initConfiguration:
       nodeRegistration:
         name: '{{ ds.meta_data["local_hostname"] }}'
diff --git a/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-dual-stack.yaml b/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-dual-stack.yaml
index cd735e156ed..9bcbe7b1d81 100644
--- a/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-dual-stack.yaml
+++ b/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-dual-stack.yaml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
     - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
     - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
       /etc/resolv.conf
-    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
     preKubeadmCommands: []
   machineTemplate:
     infrastructureRef:
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ spec:
       - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
       - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
         /etc/resolv.conf
-      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
 ---
 apiVersion: cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: MachinePool
@@ -323,4 +323,4 @@ spec:
   - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
   - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
     /etc/resolv.conf
-  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
diff --git a/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-ipv6.yaml b/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-ipv6.yaml
index 378c835f9b8..ddabc094961 100644
--- a/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-ipv6.yaml
+++ b/templates/test/ci/cluster-template-prow-ipv6.yaml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ spec:
     - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
     - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
       /etc/resolv.conf
-    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+    - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
     preKubeadmCommands: []
   machineTemplate:
     infrastructureRef:
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ spec:
       - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
       - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
         /etc/resolv.conf
-      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+      - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
 ---
 apiVersion: cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: MachinePool
@@ -343,4 +343,4 @@ spec:
   - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
   - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
     /etc/resolv.conf
-  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
diff --git a/templates/test/ci/prow-dual-stack/machine-pool-dualstack.yaml b/templates/test/ci/prow-dual-stack/machine-pool-dualstack.yaml
index 91c0427a0e7..de74108b093 100644
--- a/templates/test/ci/prow-dual-stack/machine-pool-dualstack.yaml
+++ b/templates/test/ci/prow-dual-stack/machine-pool-dualstack.yaml
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ spec:
   - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
   - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
     /etc/resolv.conf
-  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd
diff --git a/templates/test/ci/prow-ipv6/machine-pool-ipv6.yaml b/templates/test/ci/prow-ipv6/machine-pool-ipv6.yaml
index 633ccaac961..d9c8a4b4048 100644
--- a/templates/test/ci/prow-ipv6/machine-pool-ipv6.yaml
+++ b/templates/test/ci/prow-ipv6/machine-pool-ipv6.yaml
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ spec:
   - echo "DNSStubListener=no" >> /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
   - mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.OLD && ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf
     /etc/resolv.conf
-  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+  - systemctl restart systemd-resolved containerd