diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml
index 324d1266b49..ddba9a2cf2e 100644
--- a/man/systemd.network.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.network.xml
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ IPv6Token=prefixstable:2002:da8:1::</programlisting></para>
           <listitem>
             <para>When true, the routes to the DNS servers received from the DHCP server will be
             configured. When <varname>UseDNS=</varname> is disabled, this setting is ignored.
-            Defaults to false.</para>
+            Defaults to true.</para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
         <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index 9833722f71a..89b78ca1205 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ int network_load_one(Manager *manager, OrderedHashmap **networks, const char *fi
                 .dhcp_use_ntp = true,
                 .dhcp_use_sip = true,
                 .dhcp_use_dns = true,
+                .dhcp_routes_to_dns = true,
                 .dhcp_use_hostname = true,
                 .dhcp_use_routes = true,
                 .dhcp_use_gateway = -1,