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/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"
                     }
                   }
                 }