diff --git a/library/network_connections.py b/library/network_connections.py
index a729bfa..789f118 100755
--- a/library/network_connections.py
+++ b/library/network_connections.py
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ class ArgValidator_DictIP(ArgValidatorDict):
                     default_value = list,
                 ),
                 ArgValidatorList('dns',
-                    nested = ArgValidatorIP('dns[?]'),
+                    nested = ArgValidatorIP('dns[?]', plain_address=False),
                     default_value = list,
                 ),
                 ArgValidatorList('dns_search',