diff --git a/python/samba/provision/sambadns.py b/python/samba/provision/sambadns.py
index 6823f9ee56b..404b346a885 100644
--- a/python/samba/provision/sambadns.py
+++ b/python/samba/provision/sambadns.py
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ def create_named_conf(paths, realm, dnsdomain, dns_backend, logger):
         bind9_12 = '#'
         bind9_14 = '#'
         bind9_16 = '#'
+        bind9_18 = '#'
         if bind_info.upper().find('BIND 9.8') != -1:
             bind9_8 = ''
         elif bind_info.upper().find('BIND 9.9') != -1:
@@ -1031,6 +1032,8 @@ def create_named_conf(paths, realm, dnsdomain, dns_backend, logger):
             bind9_14 = ''
         elif bind_info.upper().find('BIND 9.16') != -1:
             bind9_16 = ''
+        elif bind_info.upper().find('BIND 9.18') != -1:
+            bind9_18 = ''
         elif bind_info.upper().find('BIND 9.7') != -1:
             raise ProvisioningError("DLZ option incompatible with BIND 9.7.")
         elif bind_info.upper().find('BIND_9.13') != -1:
@@ -1050,7 +1053,8 @@ def create_named_conf(paths, realm, dnsdomain, dns_backend, logger):
                     "BIND9_11": bind9_11,
                     "BIND9_12": bind9_12,
                     "BIND9_14": bind9_14,
-                    "BIND9_16": bind9_16
+                    "BIND9_16": bind9_16,
+                    "BIND9_18": bind9_18
                     })
 
 
diff --git a/source4/setup/named.conf.dlz b/source4/setup/named.conf.dlz
index c2c41e2cddf..cbe7d805f58 100644
--- a/source4/setup/named.conf.dlz
+++ b/source4/setup/named.conf.dlz
@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@ dlz "AD DNS Zone" {
 
     # For BIND 9.16.x
     ${BIND9_16} database "dlopen ${MODULESDIR}/bind9/dlz_bind9_16.so";
+    #
+    # For BIND 9.18.x
+    ${BIND9_18} database "dlopen ${MODULESDIR}/bind9/dlz_bind9_18.so";
 };