diff --git a/x/examples/smart-proxy/config.yaml b/x/examples/smart-proxy/config.yaml
index 300a2cb9..272258a8 100644
--- a/x/examples/smart-proxy/config.yaml
+++ b/x/examples/smart-proxy/config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # DNS strategies
 dns:
+  # Use the system resolver by default
+  - system: {}
+
   # DNS-over-HTTPS
 
   # Quad9