diff --git a/release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl b/release/packages/ucl/dhclient.ucl
similarity index 80%
copy from release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl
copy to release/packages/ucl/dhclient.ucl
index 0f1c77a0d0ee..f15ca8703edf 100644
--- a/release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl
+++ b/release/packages/ucl/dhclient.ucl
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 /*
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2025 Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
  * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
  *
  * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
  * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
  * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
  * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-messages = [
-	{
-		type: upgrade
-		message: <<EOM
-After upgrading local-unbound, the configuration file should be regenerated
-by running "service local_unbound setup" before restarting the service.
-EOM
-	}
-]
+deps {
+	# dhclient uses resolvconf to update /etc/resolv.conf in case the
+	# DHCP server returns nameserver addresses.
+	"resolvconf" {
+		version = "${VERSION}"
+	},
+}
+
diff --git a/release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl b/release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl
index 0f1c77a0d0ee..34d4c3664c9e 100644
--- a/release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl
+++ b/release/packages/ucl/local-unbound.ucl
@@ -1,27 +1,35 @@
 /*
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2025 Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
  * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
  *
  * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
  * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
  * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
  * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
 messages = [
 	{
 		type: upgrade
 		message: <<EOM
 After upgrading local-unbound, the configuration file should be regenerated
 by running "service local_unbound setup" before restarting the service.
 EOM
 	}
 ]
+
+deps {
+	# local-unbound uses resolvconf to update resolv.conf and to generate
+	# its forward.conf.
+	"resolvconf" {
+		version = "${VERSION}"
+	},
+}