diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 1421f86..660d2b5 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ output "rendered" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_route53_record" "dns_record" {
-  count = "${var.alb_zone_id == "" ? 1 : 0}"
+  count = "${1 - var.alias}"
 
   zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.dns_domain.zone_id}"
   name    = "${var.env == "live" ? "${var.name}" : "${var.env}-${var.name}"}.${data.template_file.domain.rendered}"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_record" "dns_record" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_route53_record" "alb_alias" {
-  count = "${var.alb_zone_id == "" ? 0 : 1}"
+  count = "${var.alias}"
 
   zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.dns_domain.zone_id}"
   name    = "${var.env == "live" ? "${var.name}" : "${var.env}-${var.name}"}.${data.template_file.domain.rendered}"
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 109e362..edadd22 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ variable "ttl" {
   default     = 60
 }
 
+variable "alias" {
+  description = "Create an alias rather than a CNAME"
+  default     = "0"
+}
+
 variable "alb_zone_id" {
   description = "The Route53 zone id of the ALB to create an alias for"
   default     = ""