diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5e5f5ffc..a10303ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@
     </application>
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MainActivity.java
index fa566c25..8ac870a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MainActivity.java
@@ -237,9 +237,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LoaderManager.Loa
         if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_VPN && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
             Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, CaptureService.class);
             Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
+            String dns_server = Utils.getDnsServer(getApplicationContext());
+
+            Log.i("Main", "Using DNS server " + dns_server);
 
             // the configuration for the VPN
-            bundle.putString("dns_server", "8.8.8.8"); // TODO: read system DNS
+            bundle.putString("dns_server", dns_server);
             bundle.putString(Prefs.PREF_COLLECTOR_IP_KEY, getCollectorIPPref());
             bundle.putInt(Prefs.PREF_COLLECTOR_PORT_KEY, Integer.parseInt(getCollectorPortPref()));
             bundle.putInt(Prefs.PREF_UID_FILTER, mFilterUid);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/Utils.java
index 7eaaa6d7..c10e6da5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/Utils.java
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 package com.emanuelef.remote_capture;
 
+import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
+import android.net.Network;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -51,6 +56,25 @@ public class Utils {
         return apps;
     }
 
+    public static String getDnsServer(Context context) {
+        ConnectivityManager conn = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Service.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+
+        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            Network net = conn.getActiveNetwork();
+
+            if(net != null) {
+                List<InetAddress> dns_server = conn.getLinkProperties(net).getDnsServers();
+
+                for(InetAddress server : dns_server) {
+                    return server.getHostAddress();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fallback
+        return "8.8.8.8";
+    }
+
     public static long now() {
         Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
         return(calendar.getTimeInMillis() / 1000);