diff --git a/setup-ngxblocker b/setup-ngxblocker
index ab2c16dab..115155e10 100755
--- a/setup-ngxblocker
+++ b/setup-ngxblocker
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ whitelist_ips() {
 
 	mkdir -p $BOTS_DIR
 
+	if [ -z $(find_binary dig) ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
 	ip="$(dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com)"
 	if ! grep "$ip" $conf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		printf "\n%-17s %-15s %-s\n" "Whitelisting ip:" "$ip" "=> $conf"
@@ -306,6 +310,11 @@ check_depends() {
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
+	# required for whitelisting public ip
+	if [ -z $(find_binary dig) ]; then
+		printf "${BOLDYELLOW}WARN${RESET}: $0 optionally requires: 'dig' => ${BOLDWHITE}cannot whitelist public ip address.${RESET}\n"
+	fi
+
 	# install-ngxblocker downloads missing scripts / includes as part of the update process
 	if [ ! -x $INSTALLER ]; then
 		printf "${BOLDRED}ERROR${RESET}: $0 requires: '$INSTALLER' => ${BOLDWHITE}cannot update includes.${RESET}\n"