diff --git a/zed/etc/sysctl.d/dns-server.conf b/zed/etc/sysctl.d/dns-server.conf
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+# Allows for running DNS server via podman unprivileged
+net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=53
diff --git a/zed/etc/sysctl.d/tailscale.conf b/zed/etc/sysctl.d/tailscale.conf
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+# Allow network forwarding; enables system to be a tailscale exit node 
+net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
+net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 1