diff --git a/dns.tf b/dns.tf
index c47ebd8..8a05627 100644
--- a/dns.tf
+++ b/dns.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ resource "aws_route53_record" "source_dns" {
   zone_id = data.aws_route53_zone.validation_zone.zone_id
   name    = var.source_website
   type    = "CNAME"
-  ttl     = "60"
+  ttl     = var.dns_ttl
   records = [aws_cloudfront_distribution.cloudfront[0].domain_name]
 }
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diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 293c310..029ff87 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ variable "workspaces" {
   description = "Used when using multiple workspaces and only creating the resources for specific ones"
   type        = list(any)
   default     = []
+}
+
+variable "dns_ttl" {
+  description = "The TTL for the created DNS records. Defaults to 60 seconds"
+  default     = 60
 }
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