--- a/src/lib/ares_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/ares_private.h
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@
 
 #else
 
-#  define PATH_RESOLV_CONF "/etc/resolv.conf"
+#  define PATH_RESOLV_CONF "@TERMUX_PREFIX@/etc/resolv.conf"
 #  ifdef ETC_INET
 #    define PATH_HOSTS "/etc/inet/hosts"
 #  else
-#    define PATH_HOSTS "/etc/hosts"
+#    define PATH_HOSTS "@TERMUX_PREFIX@/etc/hosts"
 #  endif
 
 #endif