diff --git a/p2p/transport/websocket/websocket.go b/p2p/transport/websocket/websocket.go
index a65fcdccf1..851da9ed1e 100644
--- a/p2p/transport/websocket/websocket.go
+++ b/p2p/transport/websocket/websocket.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var WsFmt = mafmt.And(mafmt.TCP, mafmt.Base(ma.P_WS))
 
 // This is _not_ WsFmt because we want the transport to stick to dialing fully
 // resolved addresses.
-var dialMatcher = mafmt.And(mafmt.IP, mafmt.Base(ma.P_TCP), mafmt.Or(mafmt.Base(ma.P_WS), mafmt.Base(ma.P_WSS)))
+var dialMatcher = mafmt.And(mafmt.Or(mafmt.IP, mafmt.DNS), mafmt.Base(ma.P_TCP), mafmt.Or(mafmt.Base(ma.P_WS), mafmt.Base(ma.P_WSS)))
 
 func init() {
 	manet.RegisterFromNetAddr(ParseWebsocketNetAddr, "websocket")