diff --git a/src/dns/route53.js b/src/dns/route53.js
index fcd4ff9c9..9ef67b71a 100644
--- a/src/dns/route53.js
+++ b/src/dns/route53.js
@@ -281,13 +281,14 @@ function verifyDnsConfig(domainObject, callback) {
             }
 
             const location = 'cloudrontestdns';
+            const newDomainObject = Object.assign({ }, domainObject, { config: credentials });
 
-            upsert(domainObject, location, 'A', [ ip ], function (error) {
+            upsert(newDomainObject, location, 'A', [ ip ], function (error) {
                 if (error) return callback(error);
 
                 debug('verifyDnsConfig: Test A record added');
 
-                del(domainObject, location, 'A', [ ip ], function (error) {
+                del(newDomainObject, location, 'A', [ ip ], function (error) {
                     if (error) return callback(error);
 
                     debug('verifyDnsConfig: Test A record removed again');