diff --git a/src/net.rs b/src/net.rs
index 9329c51..5cf789f 100644
--- a/src/net.rs
+++ b/src/net.rs
@@ -69,24 +69,27 @@ pub fn setup_mdns_task(mut commands: Commands) -> Result {
                         continue;
                     };
 
-                    if resp.answers.iter().any(|answer| {
-                        if let Record::PTR(_) = &answer.record {
-                            answer.name == "_picostrike._tcp.local"
-                        } else {
-                            false
-                        }
-                    }) && let Some(instance) = resp.additional.iter().find_map(|answer| {
-                        if let Record::SRV(srv) = &answer.record {
-                            Some(InstanceDetails {
-                                host: answer.name.to_string(),
-                                address: srv.target.to_string(),
-                                port: srv.port,
-                                ip: socket.ip(),
-                            })
-                        } else {
-                            None
-                        }
-                    }) {
+                    if resp.flags.is_authoritative()
+                        && resp.answers.iter().any(|answer| {
+                            if let Record::PTR(_) = &answer.record {
+                                answer.name == "_picostrike._tcp.local"
+                            } else {
+                                false
+                            }
+                        })
+                        && let Some(instance) = resp.additional.iter().find_map(|answer| {
+                            if let Record::SRV(srv) = &answer.record {
+                                Some(InstanceDetails {
+                                    host: answer.name.to_string(),
+                                    address: srv.target.to_string(),
+                                    port: srv.port,
+                                    ip: socket.ip(),
+                                })
+                            } else {
+                                None
+                            }
+                        })
+                    {
                         resp_tx.send(instance).await.ok();
                     }
                 }