diff --git a/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml b/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml
index f4ccc37..669fd33 100644
--- a/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml
+++ b/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml
@@ -32,20 +32,36 @@
   register: environment_gateway_result
   changed_when: environment_gateway_result.rc == 0
 
-- name: Configure DNS resolvers
+- name: Configure DNS resolvers via systemd-resolved
   when:
     - hypervisor_type == "vmware"
     - system_cfg.network.dns.servers | default([]) | length > 0
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    dest: /etc/resolv.conf
-    content: |
-      {% for server in system_cfg.network.dns.servers %}
-      nameserver {{ server }}
-      {% endfor %}
-      {% if system_cfg.network.dns.search | default([]) | length > 0 %}
-      search {{ system_cfg.network.dns.search | join(' ') }}
-      {% endif %}
-    mode: "0644"
+  ansible.builtin.command: >-
+    resolvectl dns {{ environment_interface_name }}
+    {{ system_cfg.network.dns.servers | join(' ') }}
+  register: environment_dns_result
+  changed_when: environment_dns_result.rc == 0
+
+- name: Configure DNS search domains via systemd-resolved
+  when:
+    - hypervisor_type == "vmware"
+    - system_cfg.network.dns.search | default([]) | length > 0
+  ansible.builtin.command: >-
+    resolvectl domain {{ environment_interface_name }}
+    {{ system_cfg.network.dns.search | join(' ') }}
+  register: environment_dns_search_result
+  changed_when: environment_dns_search_result.rc == 0
+
+- name: Verify network connectivity
+  when:
+    - hypervisor_type == "vmware"
+    - system_cfg.network.ip is defined and system_cfg.network.ip | string | length > 0
+  ansible.builtin.command: >-
+    resolvectl query archlinux.org
+  register: environment_network_check
+  changed_when: false
+  retries: 3
+  delay: 5
 
 - name: Synchronize clock via NTP
   ansible.builtin.command: timedatectl set-ntp true