diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/test_dhcp.py b/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/test_dhcp.py
index bc5b281a..527ff383 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/test_dhcp.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/tests/utils/test_dhcp.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class DHCPUtilsTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         mock_randint.assert_called_once_with(0, 2 ** 32 - 1)
         mock_socket.assert_called_with(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+        mock_socket().setsockopt.assert_called_once_with(
+            socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
         mock_socket().bind.assert_called_once_with(('', 68))
         mock_socket().settimeout.assert_called_once_with(5)
         mock_socket().connect.assert_called_once_with(('fake host', 67))
diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/utils/dhcp.py b/cloudbaseinit/utils/dhcp.py
index 4052d1bd..e96797c3 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/utils/dhcp.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/utils/dhcp.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ def get_dhcp_options(dhcp_host, requested_options=[], timeout=5.0,
     options = None
 
     s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+    s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
     try:
         _bind_dhcp_client_socket(s, max_bind_attempts, bind_retry_interval)