diff --git a/runconfig/parse.go b/runconfig/parse.go
index 8673993918..f4cec3fbf1 100644
--- a/runconfig/parse.go
+++ b/runconfig/parse.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func parseRun(cmd *flag.FlagSet, args []string, sysInfo *sysinfo.SysInfo) (*Conf
 
 		flPublish     opts.ListOpts
 		flExpose      opts.ListOpts
-		flDns         opts.ListOpts
+		flDns         = opts.NewListOpts(opts.ValidateIpAddress)
 		flDnsSearch   = opts.NewListOpts(opts.ValidateDnsSearch)
 		flVolumesFrom opts.ListOpts
 		flLxcOpts     opts.ListOpts