diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/9849-nmap_dns_servers.yml b/changelogs/fragments/9849-nmap_dns_servers.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4b0eef27f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/9849-nmap_dns_servers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - nmap inventory plugin - adds ``dns_servers`` option for specifying DNS servers for name resolution. Accepts hostnames or IP addresses in the same format as the ``exclude`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/9849).
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/nmap.py b/plugins/inventory/nmap.py
index a9384b7c27..3bd6e9fda3 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/nmap.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/nmap.py
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
             type: boolean
             default: false
             version_added: 6.1.0
+        dns_servers:
+            description: Specify which DNS servers to use for name resolution.
+            type: list
+            elements: string
+            version_added: 10.5.0
         use_arp_ping:
             description: Whether to always (V(true)) use the quick ARP ping or (V(false)) a slower but more reliable method.
             type: boolean
@@ -231,6 +236,10 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable, Cacheable):
             if self.get_option('dns_resolve'):
                 cmd.append('-n')
 
+            if self.get_option('dns_servers'):
+                cmd.append('--dns-servers')
+                cmd.append(','.join(self.get_option('dns_servers')))
+
             if self.get_option('udp_scan'):
                 cmd.append('-sU')