diff --git a/pkg/protocols/common/protocolstate/state.go b/pkg/protocols/common/protocolstate/state.go
index cc5845862..f840934fb 100644
--- a/pkg/protocols/common/protocolstate/state.go
+++ b/pkg/protocols/common/protocolstate/state.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func Init(options *types.Options) error {
 	}
 
 	if options.SystemResolvers {
+		opts.ResolversFile = true
 		opts.EnableFallback = true
 	}
 	if options.ResolversFile != "" {