diff --git a/src/commands/setup.rs b/src/commands/setup.rs
index 14c731932..ff72484d5 100644
--- a/src/commands/setup.rs
+++ b/src/commands/setup.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use crate::network::{core_utils, types};
 use clap::Parser;
 use log::{debug, info};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::env;
 use std::fs;
 use std::net::IpAddr;
 use std::path::Path;
@@ -70,6 +71,19 @@ impl Setup {
 
         let mut response: HashMap<String, types::StatusBlock> = HashMap::new();
 
+        let dns_port = match env::var("NETAVARK_DNS_PORT") {
+            Ok(port_string) => match port_string.parse() {
+                Ok(port) => port,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    return Err(NetavarkError::Message(format!(
+                        "Invalid NETAVARK_DNS_PORT {}: {}",
+                        port_string, e
+                    )))
+                }
+            },
+            Err(_) => 53,
+        };
+
         // Perform per-network setup
         for (net_name, network) in network_options.network_info.iter() {
             debug!(
@@ -186,6 +200,7 @@ impl Setup {
                                 subnet_v4: net_v4,
                                 container_ip_v6: addr_v6,
                                 subnet_v6: net_v6,
+                                dns_port: if network.dns_enabled { dns_port } else { 53 },
                             };
                             // Need to enable sysctl localnet so that traffic can pass
                             // through localhost to containers
@@ -255,7 +270,8 @@ impl Setup {
                 }
             };
 
-            let mut aardvark_interface = Aardvark::new(path_string, rootless, aardvark_bin);
+            let mut aardvark_interface =
+                Aardvark::new(path_string, rootless, aardvark_bin, dns_port);
 
             if let Err(er) = aardvark_interface.commit_netavark_entries(
                 network_options.container_name,
diff --git a/src/commands/teardown.rs b/src/commands/teardown.rs
index dcaab1ac7..543c87998 100644
--- a/src/commands/teardown.rs
+++ b/src/commands/teardown.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::network::types::Subnet;
 use crate::{firewall, network};
 use clap::Parser;
 use log::debug;
+use std::env;
 use std::net::IpAddr;
 use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -45,11 +46,25 @@ impl Teardown {
             }
         };
 
+        let dns_port = match env::var("NETAVARK_DNS_PORT") {
+            Ok(port_string) => match port_string.parse() {
+                Ok(port) => port,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    return Err(NetavarkError::Message(format!(
+                        "Invalid NETAVARK_DNS_PORT {}: {}",
+                        port_string, e
+                    )))
+                }
+            },
+            Err(_) => 53,
+        };
+
         if Path::new(&aardvark_bin).exists() {
             // stop dns server first before netavark clears the interface
             let path = Path::new(&config_dir).join("aardvark-dns");
             if let Ok(path_string) = path.into_os_string().into_string() {
-                let mut aardvark_interface = Aardvark::new(path_string, rootless, aardvark_bin);
+                let mut aardvark_interface =
+                    Aardvark::new(path_string, rootless, aardvark_bin, dns_port);
                 if let Err(er) =
                     aardvark_interface.delete_from_netavark_entries(network_options.clone())
                 {
@@ -144,6 +159,7 @@ impl Teardown {
                                     subnet_v4: net_v4,
                                     container_ip_v6: addr_v6,
                                     subnet_v6: net_v6,
+                                    dns_port: if network.dns_enabled { dns_port } else { 53 },
                                 };
                                 let td = TeardownPortForward {
                                     config: spf,
diff --git a/src/dns/aardvark.rs b/src/dns/aardvark.rs
index 783f6109f..01b2c3a58 100644
--- a/src/dns/aardvark.rs
+++ b/src/dns/aardvark.rs
@@ -34,14 +34,17 @@ pub struct Aardvark {
     pub rootless: bool,
     // path to the aardvark-dns binary
     pub aardvark_bin: String,
+    // port to bind to
+    pub port: String,
 }
 
 impl Aardvark {
-    pub fn new(config: String, rootless: bool, aardvark_bin: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(config: String, rootless: bool, aardvark_bin: String, port: u16) -> Self {
         Aardvark {
             config,
             rootless,
             aardvark_bin,
+            port: port.to_string(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ impl Aardvark {
             "--config",
             &self.config,
             "-p",
-            "53",
+            &self.port,
             "run",
         ]);
 
diff --git a/src/firewall/varktables/types.rs b/src/firewall/varktables/types.rs
index 6c0535822..8071a8dbb 100644
--- a/src/firewall/varktables/types.rs
+++ b/src/firewall/varktables/types.rs
@@ -413,6 +413,24 @@ pub fn get_port_forwarding_chains<'a>(
         netavark_hashed_dn_chain.create = true;
     }
 
+    // Create redirection for aardvark-dns on non-standard port
+    if pfwd.dns_port != 53 {
+        if let Some(gateway) = network_address.gateway {
+            let mut gateway_ip_value = gateway.to_string();
+            if is_ipv6 {
+                gateway_ip_value = format!("[{}]", gateway_ip_value)
+            }
+            netavark_hostport_dn_chain.create = true;
+            netavark_hostport_dn_chain.build_rule(VarkRule::new(
+                format!(
+                    "-j {} -d {} -p {} --dport {} --to-destination {}:{}",
+                    DNAT, gateway, "udp", 53, gateway_ip_value, pfwd.dns_port
+                ),
+                Some(TeardownPolicy::OnComplete),
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
     for i in pfwd.port_mappings.clone() {
         if let Ok(ip) = i.host_ip.parse::<IpAddr>() {
             match ip {
diff --git a/src/network/internal_types.rs b/src/network/internal_types.rs
index a7311b53e..6b919dba5 100644
--- a/src/network/internal_types.rs
+++ b/src/network/internal_types.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ pub struct PortForwardConfig {
     // subnet associated with the ipv6 address.
     // Must be set if the v6 address is set.
     pub subnet_v6: Option<Subnet>,
+    // port used by DNS that should create forwarding rules
+    // forwarding is not setup if this is 53.
+    pub dns_port: u16,
 }
 
 /// IPAMAddresses is used to pass ipam information around