diff --git a/connchecker/connchecker.go b/connchecker/connchecker.go
index a8952ad3..d061f59e 100644
--- a/connchecker/connchecker.go
+++ b/connchecker/connchecker.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package connchecker
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -169,13 +170,17 @@ func (c *Checker) connectionTest() {
 
 // CheckDNS checks current dns for connectivity
 func (c *Checker) CheckDNS(dns string) error {
-	_, err := net.LookupAddr(dns)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), c.CheckInterval)
+	defer cancel()
+	_, err := net.DefaultResolver.LookupAddr(ctx, dns)
 	return err
 }
 
 // CheckHost checks current host name for connectivity
 func (c *Checker) CheckHost(host string) error {
-	_, err := net.LookupHost(host)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), c.CheckInterval)
+	defer cancel()
+	_, err := net.DefaultResolver.LookupHost(ctx, host)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/connchecker/connchecker_test.go b/connchecker/connchecker_test.go
index 1ff3dfd7..0a129344 100644
--- a/connchecker/connchecker_test.go
+++ b/connchecker/connchecker_test.go
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@ package connchecker
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	faultyDomain := []string{"faultyIP"}
 	faultyHost := []string{"faultyHost"}
-	_, err := New(faultyDomain, nil, 100000)
+	_, err := New(faultyDomain, nil, 1*time.Second)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("New error cannot be nil")
 	}
 
-	_, err = New(DefaultDNSList, nil, 100000)
+	_, err = New(DefaultDNSList, nil, 1*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("New error", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = New(nil, faultyHost, 100000)
+	_, err = New(nil, faultyHost, 1*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("New error cannot be nil", err)
 	}