--- a/net/dns/host_resolver_manager.cc
+++ b/net/dns/host_resolver_manager.cc
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ const size_t kMaxHostLength = 4096;
 // cached.
 const int kIPv6ProbePeriodMs = 1000;
 
-// Google DNS address used for IPv6 probes.
-const uint8_t kIPv6ProbeAddress[] = {0x20, 0x01, 0x48, 0x60, 0x48, 0x60,
+// RIPE NCC k.root-servers.net. 2001:7fd::1 (anycasted), used for IPv6 probes.
+const uint8_t kIPv6ProbeAddress[] = {0x20, 0x01, 0x07, 0xfd, 0x00, 0x00,
                                      0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-                                     0x00, 0x00, 0x88, 0x88};
+                                     0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01};
 
 // True if |hostname| ends with either ".local" or ".local.".
 bool ResemblesMulticastDNSName(std::string_view hostname) {
