diff --git a/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml b/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml
index e406bf4630..a9dc0c383e 100644
--- a/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml
+++ b/crates/collab/k8s/collab.template.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/do-loadbalancer-tls-ports: "443"
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/do-loadbalancer-certificate-id: ${ZED_DO_CERTIFICATE_ID}
+    service.beta.kubernetes.io/do-loadbalancer-disable-lets-encrypt-dns-records: true
 spec:
   type: LoadBalancer
   selector:
diff --git a/crates/collab/k8s/postgrest.template.yml b/crates/collab/k8s/postgrest.template.yml
index e2d11a2cd2..d366108c34 100644
--- a/crates/collab/k8s/postgrest.template.yml
+++ b/crates/collab/k8s/postgrest.template.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/do-loadbalancer-tls-ports: "443"
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/do-loadbalancer-certificate-id: ${ZED_DO_CERTIFICATE_ID}
+    service.beta.kubernetes.io/do-loadbalancer-disable-lets-encrypt-dns-records: true
 spec:
   type: LoadBalancer
   selector: