diff --git a/applications/acme.nix b/applications/acme.nix
index 62f97d4..1031cf5 100644
--- a/applications/acme.nix
+++ b/applications/acme.nix
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ in {
       defaults = {
         email = "admin_acme@skynet.ie";
         credentialsFile = config.age.secrets.acme.path;
+        # we use our own dns authorative server for verifying we own the domain.
+        dnsProvider = "rfc2136";
       };
 
       certs = {
         "skynet" = {
-          # we use our own dns authorative server for verifying we own the domain.
-          dnsProvider = "rfc2136";
           domain = "skynet.ie";
           extraDomainNames = lists.naturalSort cfg.domains;
         };