diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/tools/mktoolscenter b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/tools/mktoolscenter
index 0996c5aa6..2ac32bc91 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/tools/mktoolscenter
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/tools/mktoolscenter
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ if [ -z "${xcat_server}" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" != "serial-on" ]; then #if this terminal is a fake, don't use it, awkward structure, but oh well
+    if [ ! -f /etc/resolv.conf ]; then cp /initrd/etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf; fi
     # setup a mount point
     mkdir -p /bomc
     MNTPOINT=/bomc