diff --git a/scripts/cloudron-setup b/scripts/cloudron-setup
index 33f799c30..86b5cb193 100755
--- a/scripts/cloudron-setup
+++ b/scripts/cloudron-setup
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ printf "**********************************************************************\n
 EOF
 chmod +x /etc/update-motd.d/91-cloudron-install-in-progress
 
+# workaround netcup setting immutable bit. can be removed in 8.0
+if lsattr -l /etc/resolv.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -q Immutable; then
+    chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf
+fi
+
 # Can only write after we have confirmed script has root access
 echo "Running cloudron-setup with args : $@" > "${LOG_FILE}"
 
diff --git a/scripts/init-ubuntu.sh b/scripts/init-ubuntu.sh
index 1c8a9d744..583b98672 100755
--- a/scripts/init-ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-ubuntu.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" update -y
 apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" upgrade -y
 apt-mark unhold grub* >/dev/null
 
+# workaround netcup setting immutable bit. can be removed in 8.0
+if lsattr -l /etc/resolv.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -q Immutable; then
+    echo "==> Fixing up /etc/resolv.conf"
+    chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf
+fi
+
 echo "==> Installing required packages"
 
 debconf-set-selections <<< 'mysql-server mysql-server/root_password password password'