diff --git a/containers/dnsmasq/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf.j2 b/containers/dnsmasq/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf.j2
index 0c82c8020..790a8754e 100644
--- a/containers/dnsmasq/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf.j2
+++ b/containers/dnsmasq/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf.j2
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ dhcp-option={{ tag }}{{ option_prefix }}{{ option|replace('_', '-')|lower }},{{
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endmacro %}
 
+# force broadcast type respone as some dhcp clients need that
+dhcp-broadcast
+
 dhcp-authoritative
 # DHCP ranges to hand out
 {% set dhcp_proxy_list = [] -%}