diff --git a/terraform/terraform.tfvars b/terraform/terraform.tfvars
index 660a6ba..f7bb94e 100644
--- a/terraform/terraform.tfvars
+++ b/terraform/terraform.tfvars
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ hcloud_server_type  = "cx23"
 hcloud_image        = "debian-13"
 hcloud_location     = "nbg1"
 
+record_name          = "@"
 cloudflare_proxied   = true
 
 # Note: Use file() to easily read your local SSH public key
diff --git a/terraform/variables.tf b/terraform/variables.tf
index 062b660..1cf5fa0 100644
--- a/terraform/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/variables.tf
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ variable "domain_name" {
   description = "Cloudflare zone (apex domain) in which to create the A record"
 }
 
+variable "record_name" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "DNS record name relative to the zone; use \"@\" for the apex"
+  default     = "dokploy"
+}
+
 variable "cloudflare_proxied" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Whether Cloudflare should proxy (orange-cloud) the A record"