diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
index a04d3aef..94027493 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,19 @@
       shell: /usr/local/bin/wps-config-fixer
 #      notify: Restart smartgears
 
+    - name: Install the nscd service to work around dns timeouts
+      become_user: root 
+      apt: pkg=nscd state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
+      when: dataminer_install_nscd is defined and dataminer_install_nscd
+      tags: [ 'tomcat', 'dataminer', 'wps', 'dm_nscd' ]
+
+    - name: Ensure thad the nscd service is enabled and running
+      become_user: root 
+      service: name=nscd state=restarted enabled=yes
+      when: dataminer_install_nscd is defined and dataminer_install_nscd
+      tags: [ 'tomcat', 'dataminer', 'wps', 'dm_nscd' ]
+
+
   become: True
   become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
   when: dataminer_app_install