diff --git a/bind/files/suse/named.conf b/bind/files/suse/named.conf
index 73bdebd..fc0094b 100644
--- a/bind/files/suse/named.conf
+++ b/bind/files/suse/named.conf
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ options {
 
 	notify no;
 
-    disable-empty-zone "1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.IP6.ARPA";
+        disable-empty-zone "1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.IP6.ARPA";
+
+        # include the forwarders.conf file generated by netconfig(8)
+        {%- if salt['pillar.get']('bind:config:include_forwarders', False) %}
+        include "/etc/named.d/forwarders.conf";
+        {% endif %}
 
 {#- Allow inclusion of arbitrary statements #}
 {%- for statement, value in salt['pillar.get']('bind:config:options', map.get('options', {})).items() -%}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 7e47245..9a8f149 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ bind:
 
 # End Debian based systems features 
 
+# on SUSE include the forwarders.conf file generated by netconfig(8)
+bind:
+  config:
+    include_forwarders: True
+
+
 
 ### Keys, Zones, ACLs and Views             ###
 bind: