diff --git a/inc/services.inc b/inc/services.inc
index 1fea61c9..8db63d1c 100755
--- a/inc/services.inc
+++ b/inc/services.inc
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ SINGLE_SERVER_SERVICE_CHECK(){
 			
 		if [ ! -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/.skip ] && ([[ "$(declare -p ${1^^}_SINGLESRVR_SERVICES)" =~ "declare -a" ]] || [[ "$(declare -p ${1^^}_SINGLESRVR_DOCKERS)" =~ "declare -a" ]] || [ "${1^^}" == "LPD" ]); then	
 			if [ "${1^^}" == "LPD" ]; then
-				dnstest=$(dig +short www.google.com @127.0.0.1)
+				dnstest=$(dig +short +tries=1 +time=1 www.google.com @127.0.0.1)
 				if [ "${dnstest}" == "" ]; then
 					/usr/local/bin/nmg skip on >/dev/null 2>&1
 					completed=false; scanstart=$(date +%s)
 					sleep 4s
 					until [ "${completed}" == "true" ]; do
-						dnstest=$(dig +short www.google.com @127.0.0.1)
-						if [ "${dnstest}" != "" ] && [[ "${dnstest}" != *"error"* ]]; then
+						dnstest=$(dig +short +tries=1 +time=1 www.google.com @127.0.0.1)
+						if [ "${dnstest}" != "" ] && [[ "${dnstest}" != ";;"* ]]; then
 							completed=true
 							break