diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce43a991..46dbab0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-## v2.3.3 (UNRELEASED)
+## v2.3.3
 
 - Add services management (thanks @Sispheor)
 - Add enable_local_script_checks configuration (thanks @canardleteer)
 - Add ability to enable legacy GUI (thanks @imcitius)
+- Optional domain datacenter delegation with `consul_delegate_datacenter_dns`
 
 ## v2.3.2
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1c3ea61..6e07c6bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -929,6 +929,11 @@ consul3.node.consul.  0 IN  A 10.1.42.230
 ;; WHEN: Sun Aug  7 18:06:32 2016
 ;;
 ```
+
+### `consul_delegate_datacenter_dns`
+- Whether to delegate Consul datacenter DNS domain to Consul
+- Default value: false
+
 ### `consul_dnsmasq_enable`
 
 - Whether to install and configure DNS API forwarding on port 53 using DNSMasq
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 57e57a52..24234bed 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ consul_tls_verify_server_hostname: false
 consul_tls_files_remote_src: false
 
 ## DNS
+consul_delegate_datacenter_dns: "{{ lookup('env','CONSUL_DELEGATE_DATACENTER_DNS') | default(false, true) }}"
 consul_dnsmasq_enable: "{{ lookup('env','CONSUL_DNSMASQ_ENABLE') | default(false, true) }}"
 consul_dnsmasq_bind_interfaces: false
 consul_dnsmasq_consul_address: "\
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ consul_dnsmasq_local_service: false
 consul_dnsmasq_listen_addresses: []
 consul_iptables_enable: "{{ lookup('env','CONSUL_IPTABLES_ENABLE') | default(false, true) }}"
 
+# Consul Enterprise
 consul_enterprise: "{{ lookup('env','CONSUL_ENTERPRISE') | default(false, true) }}"
 
 # Performance
diff --git a/templates/dnsmasq-10-consul.j2 b/templates/dnsmasq-10-consul.j2
index a4c25218..4f4785b6 100644
--- a/templates/dnsmasq-10-consul.j2
+++ b/templates/dnsmasq-10-consul.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-{# Enable forward lookups for the consul domain -#}
+{# Enable forward lookups for the consul domain with conditional delegation -#}
+{% if consul_delegate_datacenter_dns -%}
 server=/{{ consul_datacenter }}.{{ consul_domain }}/{{ consul_dnsmasq_consul_address }}#{{ consul_ports.dns }}
+{% else %}
+server=/{{ consul_domain }}/{{ consul_dnsmasq_consul_address }}#{{ consul_ports.dns }}
+{% endif -%}
 
 {# Only bind to specific interfaces -#}
 {% if consul_dnsmasq_bind_interfaces -%}