diff --git a/etc/apt/preferences.d/no-dnsmasq b/etc/apt/preferences.d/no-dnsmasq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f287dcc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/apt/preferences.d/no-dnsmasq
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Package: dnsmasq
+Pin: release *
+Pin-Priority: -1