diff --git a/changelog/items/bugs-fixed/fix-caddy.md b/changelog/items/bugs-fixed/fix-caddy.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83a92989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/items/bugs-fixed/fix-caddy.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- fixed issue with caddy requesting new certificates instead of using existing ones from file storage
diff --git a/docker/caddy/Dockerfile b/docker/caddy/Dockerfile
index 16ee74ae..b9c09acd 100644
--- a/docker/caddy/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/caddy/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM caddy:2.4.5-builder AS caddy-builder
 # available dns resolvers: https://github.com/caddy-dns
 RUN xcaddy build --with github.com/caddy-dns/route53
 
-FROM caddy:2.4.5-builder
+FROM caddy:2.4.5-alpine
 
 COPY --from=caddy-builder /usr/bin/caddy /usr/bin/caddy
 
diff --git a/docker/caddy/caddy.json.template b/docker/caddy/caddy.json.template
index de5efcbf..a133f0cd 100644
--- a/docker/caddy/caddy.json.template
+++ b/docker/caddy/caddy.json.template
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
             "issuers": [
               {
                 "module": "acme",
+                "email": "{{EMAIL_ADDRESS}}",
                 "challenges": {
                   "dns": {
                     "provider": {
-                      "name": "route53",
-                      "max_retries": 100
+                      "name": "route53"
                     }
                   }
                 }