diff --git a/hw/vade/default.nix b/hw/vade/default.nix
index 3dce116..9848e0c 100644
--- a/hw/vade/default.nix
+++ b/hw/vade/default.nix
@@ -40,34 +40,17 @@
     ''
   ];
 
-  # Route internal Metacircular zones to rift's CoreDNS (MCNS precursor).
-  # Tailscale sets ~. (catch-all) on tailscale0, which overrides global
-  # domain routing. We need a per-link override that takes priority.
-  # This systemd service runs after tailscale and adds the routing domain
-  # to a virtual interface that points at rift's CoreDNS.
-  networking.nameservers = [
-    "192.168.88.181"
-    "100.95.252.120"
-  ];
-
-  systemd.services.mcp-dns-route = {
-    description = "Route mcp.metacircular.net DNS to rift CoreDNS";
-    after = [ "network-online.target" "tailscaled.service" ];
-    wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-    wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-    # Tailscale sets ~. (catch-all) on tailscale0, overriding all other
-    # DNS routing. We replace it with specific routes: Tailscale names
-    # stay on Tailscale DNS, and mcp.metacircular.net goes to rift's
-    # CoreDNS (via the Tailscale overlay).
-    serviceConfig = {
-      Type = "oneshot";
-      RemainAfterExit = true;
-    };
-    script = ''
-      # Add rift's CoreDNS alongside Tailscale's DNS on the tailscale0 link
-      ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/resolvectl dns tailscale0 100.100.100.100 100.95.252.120
-      # Replace ~. with specific routing domains
-      ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/resolvectl domain tailscale0 ~scylla-hammerhead.ts.net ~mcp.metacircular.net
-    '';
+  # Internal Metacircular service addresses. Tailscale's MagicDNS intercepts
+  # *.mcp.metacircular.net queries (via its ~. catch-all on tailscale0) and
+  # returns wrong IPs. Static /etc/hosts entries bypass DNS entirely.
+  # When MCNS becomes a full service with proper DNS integration, this can
+  # be replaced with split-horizon DNS configuration.
+  networking.hosts = {
+    "100.95.252.120" = [
+      "metacrypt.svc.mcp.metacircular.net"
+      "mcr.svc.mcp.metacircular.net"
+      "mcp-agent.svc.mcp.metacircular.net"
+      "rift.mcp.metacircular.net"
+    ];
   };
 }