diff --git a/applications/dns.nix b/applications/dns.nix
index 132868f..bef05b9 100644
--- a/applications/dns.nix
+++ b/applications/dns.nix
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ in {
 
             ; External addresses
             ; ------------------------------------------
-            ${lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n") cfg.records.external}
+            ${lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n            ") cfg.records.external}
 
 
             ; this is fixed for now
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ in {
 
             ; cname's
             ; ------------------------------------------
-            ${lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n") cfg.records.cname}
+            ${lib.strings.concatMapStrings (x: x + "\n            ") cfg.records.cname}
 
             '';
           };