diff --git a/test/200_dns_test.sh b/test/200_dns_test.sh
index 78a845a5..7da0de0d 100755
--- a/test/200_dns_test.sh
+++ b/test/200_dns_test.sh
@@ -6,13 +6,25 @@ C1=10.2.0.78
 C2=10.2.0.34
 NAME=seetwo.weave.local
 
+STATIC1=10.9.9.9
+STATIC1_NAME=static1.name
+STATIC2=10.10.10.10
+STATIC2_NAME=static2.name
+STATICS_ARGS="--add-host=$STATIC1_NAME:$STATIC1 --add-host $STATIC2_NAME:$STATIC2"
+
 start_suite "Resolve names on a single host"
 
 weave_on $HOST1 launch
 
-start_container          $HOST1 $C2/24 --name=c2 -h $NAME
-start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1
+start_container          $HOST1 $C2/24 --name=c2 $STATICS_ARGS -h $NAME
+start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1 $STATICS_ARGS
 
 assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME $C2
 
+# check we respect the --add-host arguments
+for C in c1 c2 ; do
+    assert_dns_a_record $HOST1 $C $STATIC1_NAME $STATIC1
+    assert_dns_a_record $HOST1 $C $STATIC2_NAME $STATIC2
+done
+
 end_suite
diff --git a/test/280_with_or_without_dns_test.sh b/test/280_with_or_without_dns_test.sh
index f38e23e9..21051f08 100755
--- a/test/280_with_or_without_dns_test.sh
+++ b/test/280_with_or_without_dns_test.sh
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 IP=10.2.0.34
 TARGET=seetwo.weave.local
 TARGET_IP=10.2.0.78
+STATIC=static.name
+STATIC_IP=10.9.9.9
 
-assert_no_resolution() {
-    container=$(weave_on $HOST1 run "$@" $IP/24 -t $DNS_IMAGE /bin/sh)
-    assert_no_dns_record $HOST1 $container $TARGET
-    rm_containers $HOST1 $container
-}
+check_dns() {
+    chk=$1
+    shift
 
-assert_resolution() {
-    container=$(weave_on $HOST1 run "$@" $IP/24 -t $DNS_IMAGE /bin/sh)
-    assert_dns_record $HOST1 $container $TARGET $TARGET_IP
+    container=$(weave_on $HOST1 run $@ $IP/24 -t --add-host=$STATIC:$STATIC_IP $DNS_IMAGE /bin/sh)
+    $chk $HOST1 $container $TARGET
+    assert_dns_record $HOST1 $container $STATIC $STATIC_IP
     rm_containers $HOST1 $container
 }
 
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ start_suite "With or without DNS test"
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-router
 
 start_container $HOST1 $TARGET_IP/24 --name c2 -h $TARGET
-DNS_IP=$(weave_on $HOST1 docker-bridge-ip)
 
-assert_no_resolution --without-dns
-assert_resolution
-assert_resolution --with-dns
+check_dns assert_no_dns_record --without-dns
+check_dns assert_dns_record
+check_dns assert_dns_record --with-dns
 
 end_suite
diff --git a/test/630_proxy_dns_test.sh b/test/630_proxy_dns_test.sh
index a0679e59..63b9f694 100755
--- a/test/630_proxy_dns_test.sh
+++ b/test/630_proxy_dns_test.sh
@@ -6,46 +6,39 @@ C1=10.2.0.78
 C2=10.2.0.34
 C1_NAME=c1.weave.local
 C2_NAME=seetwo.weave.local
+STATIC=static.name
+STATIC_IP=10.9.9.9
 
-boot_containers() {
-  proxy_start_container_with_dns $HOST1 -e WEAVE_CIDR=$C2/24 -dt --name=c2 -h $C2_NAME
-  proxy_start_container_with_dns $HOST1 -e WEAVE_CIDR=$C1/24 -dt --name=c1
-}
-
-kill_containers() {
+do_assert_resolution() {
+  proxy_start_container_with_dns $HOST1 -e WEAVE_CIDR=$C2/24 -dt --name=c2 --add-host $STATIC:$STATIC_IP -h $C2_NAME
+  proxy_start_container_with_dns $HOST1 -e WEAVE_CIDR=$C1/24 -dt --name=c1 --add-host $STATIC:$STATIC_IP
+  $1 $HOST1 c1 $C2_NAME $C2
+  assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $STATIC $STATIC_IP
+  $1 $HOST1 c2 $C1_NAME $C1
+  assert_dns_record $HOST1 c2 $STATIC $STATIC_IP
   rm_containers $HOST1 c1 c2
 }
 
-assert_no_resolution() {
-  boot_containers
-  assert_no_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $C2_NAME $C2
-  assert_no_dns_record $HOST1 c2 $C1_NAME $C1
-  kill_containers
-}
-
 start_suite "Proxy registers containers with dns"
 
 bridge_ip=$(weave_on $HOST1 docker-bridge-ip)
 
 # Assert behaviour without weaveDNS running, but dns forced
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-proxy --with-dns
-assert_no_resolution
+do_assert_resolution assert_no_dns_record
 weave_on $HOST1 stop-proxy
 
 # Assert behaviour without weaveDNS
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-proxy
-assert_no_resolution
+do_assert_resolution assert_no_dns_record
 
 # Assert behaviour with weaveDNS running
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-router
-boot_containers
-assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $C2_NAME $C2
-assert_dns_record $HOST1 c2 $C1_NAME $C1
-kill_containers
+do_assert_resolution assert_dns_record
 weave_on $HOST1 stop-proxy
 
 # Assert behaviour with weaveDNS running, but dns forced off
 weave_on $HOST1 launch-proxy --without-dns
-assert_no_resolution
+do_assert_resolution assert_no_dns_record
 
 end_suite