diff --git a/deploy/base/inflated/external-dns/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/base/inflated/external-dns/templates/deployment.yaml
index 6fefd76..a0bf4f2 100644
--- a/deploy/base/inflated/external-dns/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/base/inflated/external-dns/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ spec:
             - --metrics-address=:7979
             - --log-level=info
             - --log-format=text
-            - --policy=upsert-only
+            - --policy=sync
             - --provider=aws
             - --registry=txt
-            - --interval=1m
+            - --interval=15s
             - --source=service
             - --source=ingress
             # AWS arguments
diff --git a/deploy/base/values/external-dns.yaml b/deploy/base/values/external-dns.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab64600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/base/values/external-dns.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+policy: sync
+interval: 15s