diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index bceebda65..f81d5558c 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	- zero qinfo in handle_request, this zeroes local_alias and also the
 	  qname member.
 	- new keys and certs for dnscrypt tests.
+	- fixup WKS test on buildhost without servicebyname.
 
 28 August 2017: Wouter
 	- Fix #1415: patch to free dnscrypt environment on reload.
diff --git a/sldns/str2wire.c b/sldns/str2wire.c
index d91d4f758..f84d7d6b8 100644
--- a/sldns/str2wire.c
+++ b/sldns/str2wire.c
@@ -1701,6 +1701,7 @@ int sldns_str2wire_wks_buf(const char* str, uint8_t* rd, size_t* len)
 			int serv_port;
 			struct servent *serv = getservbyname(token, proto_str);
 			if(serv) serv_port=(int)ntohs((uint16_t)serv->s_port);
+			else if(strcasecmp(token, "domain")==0) serv_port=53;
 			else {
 				serv_port = atoi(token);
 				if(serv_port == 0 && strcmp(token, "0") != 0) {