diff --git a/mkosi.finalize.d/modify_nsswitch.py b/mkosi.finalize.d/modify_nsswitch.py
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+import os
+
+def modify_nsswitch():
+    path = "/etc/nsswitch.conf"
+    
+    print(f"Checking {path}...")  # Debug line
+    
+    # Read the file
+    try:
+        with open(path, "r") as file:
+            lines = file.readlines()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error reading {path}: {e}")
+        return
+    
+    modified = False
+
+    # Process each line
+    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+        print(f"Checking line: {line.strip()}")  # Debug line
+        if line.startswith("hosts:"):
+            # If 'mdns_minimal' is missing, and 'mymachines' is present, add 'mdns_minimal' after 'mymachines'
+            if "mymachines" in line and "mdns_minimal" not in line:
+                lines[i] = line.replace("mymachines", "mymachines mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return]", 1)
+                modified = True
+                print("Added mdns_minimal after mymachines.")  # Debug line
+            # If both 'mymachines' and 'mdns_minimal' are missing, add 'mdns_minimal'
+            elif "mymachines" not in line and "mdns_minimal" not in line:
+                lines[i] = line.replace("hosts:", "hosts: mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] ", 1)
+                modified = True
+                print("Added mdns_minimal.")  # Debug line
+            break
+
+    # If modified, write back to the file
+    if modified:
+        try:
+            with open(path, "w") as file:
+                file.writelines(lines)
+            print("Updated /etc/nsswitch.conf")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error writing to {path}: {e}")
+    else:
+        print("No changes needed.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if os.geteuid() != 0:
+        print("This script must be run as root.")
+    else:
+        modify_nsswitch()