diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4bca469..7501a0b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -490,6 +490,13 @@ An examples of network interface definitions:
       :libvirt__network_address => '10.20.30.0'
   end
 
+  # Private network (as above) using a domain name
+  config.vm.define :test_vm1 do |test_vm1|
+    test_vm1.vm.network :private_network,
+      :ip => "10.20.30.40",
+      :libvirt__domain_name => "test.local"
+  end
+
   # Private network. Point to Point between 2 Guest OS using a TCP tunnel
   # Guest 1
   config.vm.define :test_vm1 do |test_vm1|
@@ -561,6 +568,8 @@ starts with `libvirt__` string. Here is a list of those options:
 * `:libvirt__network_address` - Used only when `:type` is set to `dhcp`. Only `/24` subnet is supported. Default is `172.28.128.0`.
 * `:libvirt__host_ip` - Address to use for the host (not guest).  Default is
   first possible address (after network address).
+* `:libvirt__domain_name` - DNS domain of the DHCP server. Used only
+  when creating new network.
 * `:libvirt__dhcp_enabled` - If DHCP will offer addresses, or not. Used only
   when creating new network. Default is true.
 * `:libvirt__dhcp_start` - First address given out via DHCP.  Default is third
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_networks.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_networks.rb
index 2aa1440..69cb0e2 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_networks.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_networks.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
                 netmask:          @options[:netmask],
                 network_address:  nil,
                 bridge_name:      nil,
+                domain_name:      nil,
                 ipv6_address:     options[:ipv6_address] || nil,
                 ipv6_prefix:      options[:ipv6_prefix] || nil,
                 created:          false,
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         def handle_ip_option(env)
           return unless @options[:ip]
           net_address = nil
+
           unless @options[:forward_mode] == 'veryisolated'
             net_address = network_address(@options[:ip], @options[:netmask])
 
@@ -317,6 +319,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             @network_dhcp_enabled = false
           end
 
+          @network_domain_name = @options[:domain_name]
+
           begin
             @interface_network[:libvirt_network] = \
               @libvirt_client.define_network_xml(to_xml('private_network'))
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/private_network.xml.erb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/private_network.xml.erb
index 48e82ee..71ed4ba 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/private_network.xml.erb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/private_network.xml.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   <name><%= @network_name %></name>
   <bridge name="<%= @network_bridge_name %>" />
 
+  <% if @network_domain_name %>
+    <domain name="<%= @network_domain_name %>" localOnly="yes" />
+  <% end %>
+
   <% if (@network_forward_mode != 'none' && @network_forward_mode != 'veryisolated') %>
     <% if @network_forward_device %>
       <forward mode="<%= @network_forward_mode %>" dev="<%= @network_forward_device %>" />
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/util/network_util.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/util/network_util.rb
index 33c0141..dde2b18 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/util/network_util.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/util/network_util.rb
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
                              false
                            end
 
+            domain_name = xml.at_xpath('/network/domain/@name')
+            domain_name = domain_name.value if domain_name
+
             # Calculate network address of network from ip address and
             # netmask.
             network_address = (network_address(ip, netmask) if ip && netmask)
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               network_address:  network_address,
               dhcp_enabled:     dhcp_enabled,
               bridge_name:      libvirt_network.bridge_name,
+              domain_name:      domain_name,
               created:          true,
               active:           libvirt_network.active?,
               autostart:        libvirt_network.autostart?,