diff --git a/matrix/matrix.cc b/matrix/matrix.cc
index e6fe6c864..2a5c35cb9 100644
--- a/matrix/matrix.cc
+++ b/matrix/matrix.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ IRCD_MODULE_EXPORT_DATA
 decltype(ircd::m::matrix::module_names)
 ircd::m::matrix::module_names
 {
-	//"net_dns",
+	"net_dns",
 	"key_query",
 	"key_server",
 	"identity_pubkey",
diff --git a/modules/Makefile.am b/modules/Makefile.am
index 2df4d4f10..4f9954a81 100644
--- a/modules/Makefile.am
+++ b/modules/Makefile.am
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ AM_LDFLAGS = \
 moduledir = @moduledir@
 
 stats_la_SOURCES = stats.cc
-net_dns_la_SOURCES = net_dns_cache.cc net_dns.cc
+net_dns_la_SOURCES = net_dns.cc net_dns_cache.cc
 net_dns_la_CPPFLAGS = -include $(top_srcdir)/include/ircd/asio.h
 net_dns_la_CPPFLAGS += $(AM_CPPFLAGS) @BOOST_CPPFLAGS@
 net_dns_la_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS) @BOOST_LDFLAGS@
+net_dns_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--no-gnu-unique
 console_la_SOURCES = console.cc
 web_root_la_SOURCES = web_root.cc
 web_hook_la_SOURCES = web_hook.cc
diff --git a/modules/net_dns.h b/modules/net_dns.h
index 2c84b8464..a7e8bfbd4 100644
--- a/modules/net_dns.h
+++ b/modules/net_dns.h
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 // copyright notice and this permission notice is present in all copies. The
 // full license for this software is available in the LICENSE file.
 
-#include <ircd/asio.h>
-
 namespace ircd::net::dns::cache
 {
 	struct waiter;
@@ -17,18 +15,9 @@ namespace ircd::net::dns::cache
 	bool operator==(const waiter &, const waiter &);
 	bool operator!=(const waiter &, const waiter &);
 
-	bool call_waiter(const string_view &, const string_view &, const json::array &, waiter &);
-	size_t call_waiters(const string_view &, const string_view &, const json::array &);
-	void handle(const m::event &, m::vm::eval &);
-
-	bool put(const string_view &type, const string_view &state_key, const records &rrs);
-	bool put(const string_view &type, const string_view &state_key, const uint &code, const string_view &msg);
-
 	void fini();
 	void init();
 
-	extern const m::room::id::buf room_id;
-	extern m::hookfn<m::vm::eval &> hook;
 	extern std::list<waiter> waiting;
 	extern ctx::mutex mutex;
 	extern ctx::dock dock;
diff --git a/modules/net_dns_cache.cc b/modules/net_dns_cache.cc
index e74bf9606..acf34ac96 100644
--- a/modules/net_dns_cache.cc
+++ b/modules/net_dns_cache.cc
@@ -10,19 +10,32 @@
 
 #include "net_dns.h"
 
-decltype(ircd::net::dns::cache::room_id)
-ircd::net::dns::cache::room_id
+namespace ircd::net::dns::cache
 {
-	"dns", my_host()
+	static bool call_waiter(const string_view &, const string_view &, const json::array &, waiter &);
+	static size_t call_waiters(const string_view &, const string_view &, const json::array &);
+	static void handle(const m::event &, m::vm::eval &);
+
+	static bool put(const string_view &type, const string_view &state_key, const records &rrs);
+	static bool put(const string_view &type, const string_view &state_key, const uint &code, const string_view &msg);
+
+	extern const m::room::id::buf dns_room_id;
+	extern m::hookfn<m::vm::eval &> hook;
+}
+
+decltype(ircd::net::dns::cache::dns_room_id)
+ircd::net::dns::cache::dns_room_id
+{
+	"dns", m::my_host()
 };
 
 decltype(ircd::net::dns::cache::hook)
 ircd::net::dns::cache::hook
 {
-    handle,
+    ircd::net::dns::cache::handle,
     {
-        { "_site",       "vm.effect"          },
-        { "room_id",     string_view{room_id} },
+        { "_site",    "vm.effect"              },
+        { "room_id",  string_view{dns_room_id} },
     }
 };
 
@@ -153,11 +166,11 @@ try
 	content.~object();
 	const m::room room
 	{
-		room_id
+		dns_room_id
 	};
 
 	if(unlikely(!exists(room)))
-		create(room);
+		create(room, m::me(), "internal");
 
 	send(room, m::me(), type, state_key, json::object(out.completed()));
 	return true;
@@ -286,13 +299,13 @@ try
 	content.~object();
 	const m::room room
 	{
-		room_id
+		dns_room_id
 	};
 
 	if(unlikely(!exists(room)))
-		create(room);
+		create(room, m::me(), "internal");
 
-	send(room_id, m::me(), type, state_key, json::object{out.completed()});
+	send(room, m::me(), type, state_key, json::object{out.completed()});
 	return true;
 }
 catch(const http::error &e)
@@ -364,7 +377,7 @@ ircd::net::dns::cache::get(const hostport &hp,
 
 	const m::room::state state
 	{
-		room_id
+		dns_room_id
 	};
 
 	const m::event::idx &event_idx
@@ -426,7 +439,7 @@ ircd::net::dns::cache::for_each(const hostport &hp,
 
 	const m::room::state state
 	{
-		room_id
+		dns_room_id
 	};
 
 	const m::event::idx &event_idx
@@ -472,7 +485,7 @@ ircd::net::dns::cache::for_each(const string_view &type,
 
 	const m::room::state state
 	{
-		room_id
+		dns_room_id
 	};
 
 	return state.for_each(full_type, [&closure]
@@ -690,13 +703,13 @@ try
 {
 	const m::room room
 	{
-		m::create(room_id, m::me(), "internal")
+		m::create(dns_room_id, m::me(), "internal")
 	};
 
 	log::debug
 	{
 		m::log, "Created '%s' for the DNS cache module.",
-		string_view{room.room_id}
+		string_view{dns_room_id}
 	};
 }
 catch(const std::exception &e)
@@ -704,7 +717,7 @@ catch(const std::exception &e)
 	log::critical
 	{
 		m::log, "Creating the '%s' room failed :%s",
-		string_view{room_id},
+		string_view{dns_room_id},
 		e.what()
 	};
 }