diff --git a/lib/pdns.sh b/lib/pdns.sh
index b7e4186..91879e1 100644
--- a/lib/pdns.sh
+++ b/lib/pdns.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ networks:
     external: true
 EOF
 
+EXTERNALIP=$(get_externalip);
 MYSQL_PASSWORD=`grep MYSQL_PASSWORD /federated/apps/pdnsmysql/.env | awk -F= '{ print $2 }'`
 PDNS_APIKEY=$(create_password);
 PDNS_WEBSERVER_PASSWORD=$(create_password);