diff --git a/hw/orion/default.nix b/hw/orion/default.nix
index 94481c4..8b56261 100644
--- a/hw/orion/default.nix
+++ b/hw/orion/default.nix
@@ -24,18 +24,8 @@
     networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ 53 ];
 
     # Route internal Metacircular zones to rift's own CoreDNS.
-    networking.nameservers = [ "192.168.88.181" ];
+    networking.nameservers = [ "192.168.88.181" "100.95.252.120" ];
     services.resolved.domains = [ "~mcp.metacircular.net" ];
   };
 
-  # Route internal Metacircular zones to rift's CoreDNS (MCNS precursor).
-  # Uses systemd-resolved domain routing so rift handles only *.mcp.metacircular.net
-  # while DHCP/Tailscale DNS handles everything else.
-  networking.nameservers = [
-    "192.168.88.181"
-    "100.95.252.120"
-  ];
-  services.resolved.domains = [
-    "~mcp.metacircular.net"
-  ];
 }