diff --git a/rally-jobs/rally-neutron.yaml b/rally-jobs/rally-neutron.yaml
index 96409f19..fc9ab957 100644
--- a/rally-jobs/rally-neutron.yaml
+++ b/rally-jobs/rally-neutron.yaml
@@ -623,6 +623,9 @@
         network:
           start_cidr: "10.2.0.0/24"
           networks_per_tenant: 2
+          dns_nameservers:
+            - "8.8.8.8"
+            - "8.8.4.4"
       sla:
         failure_rate:
           max: 0
@@ -740,4 +743,5 @@
         users:
           tenants: 1
           users_per_tenant: 1
-        network: {}
+        network:
+          dns_nameservers: []
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py
index 2ee5d387..efc770f0 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class Network(context.Context):
             "network_create_args": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "additionalProperties": True
+            },
+            "dns_nameservers": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": {"type": "string"},
+                "uniqueItems": True
             }
         },
         "additionalProperties": False
@@ -62,7 +67,8 @@ class Network(context.Context):
         "start_cidr": "10.2.0.0/24",
         "networks_per_tenant": 1,
         "subnets_per_network": 1,
-        "network_create_args": {}
+        "network_create_args": {},
+        "dns_nameservers": None
     }
 
     @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `network`"))
@@ -74,6 +80,9 @@ class Network(context.Context):
         net_wrapper = network_wrapper.wrap(
             osclients.Clients(self.context["admin"]["credential"]),
             self, config=self.config)
+        kwargs = {}
+        if self.config["dns_nameservers"] is not None:
+            kwargs["dns_nameservers"] = self.config["dns_nameservers"]
         for user, tenant_id in (utils.iterate_per_tenants(
                 self.context.get("users", []))):
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["networks"] = []
@@ -85,7 +94,8 @@ class Network(context.Context):
                     tenant_id,
                     add_router=True,
                     subnets_num=self.config["subnets_per_network"],
-                    network_create_args=network_create_args)
+                    network_create_args=network_create_args,
+                    **kwargs)
                 self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["networks"].append(network)
 
     @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `network`"))
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py
index 269af4f4..45364d60 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import ddt
 import mock
 import netaddr
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ from tests.unit import test
 NET = "rally.plugins.openstack.wrappers.network."
 
 
+@ddt.ddt
 class NetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
     def get_context(self, **kwargs):
         return {"task": {"uuid": "foo_task"},
@@ -42,22 +44,30 @@ class NetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(context.config["networks_per_tenant"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(context.config["start_cidr"],
                          network_context.Network.DEFAULT_CONFIG["start_cidr"])
+        self.assertIsNone(context.config["dns_nameservers"])
 
     @mock.patch("rally.osclients.Clients")
     @mock.patch(NET + "wrap", return_value="foo_service")
     def test__init__explicit(self, mock_wrap, mock_clients):
         context = network_context.Network(
             self.get_context(start_cidr="foo_cidr", networks_per_tenant=42,
-                             network_create_args={"fakearg": "fake"}))
+                             network_create_args={"fakearg": "fake"},
+                             dns_nameservers=["1.2.3.4", "5.6.7.8"]))
         self.assertEqual(context.config["networks_per_tenant"], 42)
         self.assertEqual(context.config["start_cidr"], "foo_cidr")
         self.assertDictEqual(context.config["network_create_args"],
                              {"fakearg": "fake"})
+        self.assertEqual(context.config["dns_nameservers"],
+                         ("1.2.3.4", "5.6.7.8"))
 
+    @ddt.data({},
+              {"dns_nameservers": []},
+              {"dns_nameservers": ["1.2.3.4", "5.6.7.8"]})
+    @ddt.unpack
     @mock.patch(NET + "wrap")
     @mock.patch("rally.plugins.openstack.context.network.networks.utils")
     @mock.patch("rally.osclients.Clients")
-    def test_setup(self, mock_clients, mock_utils, mock_wrap):
+    def test_setup(self, mock_clients, mock_utils, mock_wrap, **dns_kwargs):
         mock_utils.iterate_per_tenants.return_value = [
             ("foo_user", "foo_tenant"),
             ("bar_user", "bar_tenant")]
@@ -67,13 +77,18 @@ class NetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
         nets_per_tenant = 2
         net_context = network_context.Network(
             self.get_context(networks_per_tenant=nets_per_tenant,
-                             network_create_args={"fakearg": "fake"}))
+                             network_create_args={"fakearg": "fake"},
+                             **dns_kwargs))
 
         net_context.setup()
 
+        if "dns_nameservers" in dns_kwargs:
+            dns_kwargs["dns_nameservers"] = tuple(
+                dns_kwargs["dns_nameservers"])
         create_calls = [
             mock.call(tenant, add_router=True,
-                      subnets_num=1, network_create_args={"fakearg": "fake"})
+                      subnets_num=1, network_create_args={"fakearg": "fake"},
+                      **dns_kwargs)
             for user, tenant in mock_utils.iterate_per_tenants.return_value]
         mock_create.assert_has_calls(create_calls)