diff --git a/applications/dns.nix b/applications/dns.nix
index 03a8dfa..1aa12a4 100644
--- a/applications/dns.nix
+++ b/applications/dns.nix
@@ -2,20 +2,9 @@
 let
   cfg = config.skynet_dns;
 
-  # writes current epoch to a file (will need to be fixed in 2038)
-  current_date_path = pkgs.runCommand "current_date" {} "date '+%s' > $out";
-  # reads that date to a string
-  current_date = (lib.readFile current_date_path);
+  # reads that date to a string (will need to be fixed in 2038)
+  current_date = toString builtins.currentTime;
 
-  # get all the records as a string (used later in teh zone file)
-  current_external = lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n") cfg.records.external;
-  current_cname = lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n") cfg.records.cname;
-
-  # get a hash of these two (cut down into a more manageable size)
-  current_hash = lib.substring 0 10 (builtins.hashString "md5" "${current_external}_${current_cname}");
-
-  # create a custom filepath
-  current_file = "${current_date}_${current_hash}";
 in {
   options = {
     skynet_dns = {
@@ -141,13 +130,16 @@ in {
 
             dnssec-policy default;
             inline-signing yes;
+
+            // for bumping the config
+            // ${current_date}
           '';
           # really wish teh nixos config didnt use master/slave
           master = true;
           slaves = [ ];
           # need to write this to a file
           # using the date in it so it will trigger a restart
-          file = "/etc/dns_custom/dns_zone_skynet_${current_file}";
+          file = "/etc/dns_custom/dns_zone_skynet";
           # no leading whitespace for first line
 
         };
@@ -163,7 +155,7 @@ in {
     environment.etc = {
       # Creates /etc/dns_custom/dns_zone_skynet
 
-      "dns_custom/dns_zone_skynet_${current_file}" = {
+      "dns_custom/dns_zone_skynet" = {
         user = "named";
         group = "named";
 
@@ -200,7 +192,7 @@ in {
 
           ; External addresses
           ; ------------------------------------------
-          ${current_external}
+          ${lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n") cfg.records.external}
 
 
           ; this is fixed for now
@@ -215,7 +207,7 @@ in {
 
           ; cname's
           ; ------------------------------------------
-          ${current_cname}
+          ${lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n") cfg.records.cname}
 
           '';
       };