diff --git a/src/js/setupdns.js b/src/js/setupdns.js
index 4c62b5a6d..1ea1b32e8 100644
--- a/src/js/setupdns.js
+++ b/src/js/setupdns.js
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ app.controller('SetupDNSController', ['$scope', '$http', '$timeout', 'Client', f
         if (provider === 'route53') {
             data.accessKeyId = $scope.dnsCredentials.accessKeyId;
             data.secretAccessKey = $scope.dnsCredentials.secretAccessKey;
+            data.listHostedZonesByName = true; // use the new listHostedZoneByName API
         } else if (provider === 'gcdns'){
             try {
                 var serviceAccountKey = JSON.parse($scope.dnsCredentials.gcdnsKey.content);
diff --git a/src/views/domains.js b/src/views/domains.js
index 469a2398f..cd5e692a8 100644
--- a/src/views/domains.js
+++ b/src/views/domains.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('DomainsController', ['$scope', '$locat
             if (provider === 'route53') {
                 data.accessKeyId = $scope.domainConfigure.accessKeyId;
                 data.secretAccessKey = $scope.domainConfigure.secretAccessKey;
+                data.listHostedZonesByName = true; // use the new listHostedZoneByName API
             } else if (provider === 'gcdns'){
                 try {
                     var serviceAccountKey = JSON.parse($scope.domainConfigure.gcdnsKey.content);