diff --git a/net/dns/manager.go b/net/dns/manager.go
index 0b7ae465f..0d74febff 100644
--- a/net/dns/manager.go
+++ b/net/dns/manager.go
@@ -388,9 +388,9 @@ func (m *Manager) compileConfig(cfg Config) (rcfg resolver.Config, ocfg OSConfig
 		cfg, err := m.os.GetBaseConfig()
 		if err == nil {
 			baseCfg = &cfg
-		} else if isApple && err == ErrGetBaseConfigNotSupported {
-			// This is currently (2022-10-13) expected on certain iOS and macOS
-			// builds.
+		} else if (isApple || isNoopManager(m.os)) && err == ErrGetBaseConfigNotSupported {
+			// Expected when using noopManager (userspace networking) or on
+			// certain iOS/macOS builds. Continue without base config.
 		} else {
 			m.health.SetUnhealthy(osConfigurationReadWarnable, health.Args{health.ArgError: err.Error()})
 			return resolver.Config{}, OSConfig{}, err
diff --git a/net/dns/noop.go b/net/dns/noop.go
index 70dd93ed2..aaf3a56ed 100644
--- a/net/dns/noop.go
+++ b/net/dns/noop.go
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ func (m noopManager) GetBaseConfig() (OSConfig, error) {
 func NewNoopManager() (noopManager, error) {
 	return noopManager{}, nil
 }
+
+func isNoopManager(c OSConfigurator) bool {
+	_, ok := c.(noopManager)
+	return ok
+}