diff --git a/v/ames.c b/v/ames.c
index 5010eeea9..78b31a852 100644
--- a/v/ames.c
+++ b/v/ames.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ _ames_czar(c3_y imp_y, c3_s* por_s)
       c3_c*   nam_c = u3r_string(nam);
       c3_c    dns_c[64];
 
-      snprintf(dns_c, 64, "104.236.188.85");
+      snprintf(dns_c, 64, "%s.urbit.org", nam_c + 1);
       // uL(fprintf(uH, "czar %s, dns %s\n", nam_c, dns_c));
       free(nam_c);
       u3z(nam);