diff --git a/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary b/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary
index f373136b..000eebc1 100755
--- a/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary
+++ b/live-build/buildd/hooks/52-linux-virtual-image.binary
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ cleanup_linux_virtual() {
 }
 trap cleanup_linux_virtual EXIT
 
+# The base buildd chroot includes an empty resolv.conf
+# We don't want to include that in the bootable images
+rm $mount_d/etc/resolv.conf
+
 # Install dependencies
 env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot "$mount_d" apt-get \
     update --assume-yes