diff --git a/src/main.tf b/src/main.tf
index 7683e90..a2234c4 100644
--- a/src/main.tf
+++ b/src/main.tf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 data "aws_route53_zone" "default" {
-  count        = local.enabled ? 1 : 0
+  count        = local.enabled && var.process_domain_validation_options ? 1 : 0
   name         = length(var.zone_name) > 0 ? var.zone_name : module.dns_delegated.outputs.default_domain_name
   private_zone = local.private_enabled
 }