diff --git a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
index 74ff52bb2b..6f6a2b410a 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
+++ b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ fail_invalid_secret:
 		 * wg-quick does, by calling `resolvconf -x`. */
 		g_object_set (s_ip,
 		              NM_SETTING_IP_CONFIG_DNS_PRIORITY,
-		              (int) -10,
+		              (int) -50,
 		              NULL);
 
 		if (data_addr) {