diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b91a385..ad66fa3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ bind_zones:
     dnssec: yes
     entries:
       - { name: '@', type: ns, value: localhost. }
-      - { name: hello, type: a, value: 1.2.3.4 }
+      - { name: hello, type: a, ttl: 5m, value: 1.2.3.4 }
   hello.local:
     ns_primary: ns1.hello.local
     mail: root@hello.local
diff --git a/templates/db.j2 b/templates/db.j2
index a419be5..0e789ff 100644
--- a/templates/db.j2
+++ b/templates/db.j2
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ $TTL    {{ item.value.ttl|default(3600) }}
 
 {% for entry in item.value.entries %}
 {% if entry.type|upper == 'MX' %}
-{{ entry.name }}{% for i in range(0, 15 - entry.name|length) %} {% endfor %} IN MX {{ entry.priority }}     {{ entry.value }}
+{{ entry.name }} {{ entry.ttl|default(' ') }} IN MX {{ entry.priority }} {{ entry.value }}
 {% elif entry.type|upper == 'TXT' %}
-{{ entry.name }}{% for i in range(0, 15 - entry.name|length) %} {% endfor %} IN  {{ entry.type|upper }}  (
+{{ entry.name }} {{ entry.ttl|default(' ') }} IN {{ entry.type|upper }}  (
 {% for charset in entry.value|batch(64) %}
   "{{ charset|join('') }}"
 {% endfor %}
 )
 {% else %}
-{{ entry.name }}{% for i in range(0, 15 - entry.name|length) %} {% endfor %} IN {{ entry.type|upper }}{% for i in range(0, 9 - entry.type|length) %} {% endfor %} {{ entry.value }}
+{{ entry.name }} {{ entry.ttl|default(' ') }} IN {{ entry.type|upper }} {{ entry.value }}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% if 'dnssec' in item.value and item.value.dnssec %}
diff --git a/test/integration/bind/default.yml b/test/integration/bind/default.yml
index e393ae4..8182afb 100644
--- a/test/integration/bind/default.yml
+++ b/test/integration/bind/default.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         entries:
           - { name: '@', type: mx, priority: 20, value: mail.test.local. }
           - { name: '@', type: ns, value: localhost. }
-          - { name: hello, type: a, value: 1.2.3.4 }
+          - { name: hello, type: a, ttl: 5m, value: 1.2.3.4 }
       hello.local:
         ns_primary: ns1.hello.local
         mail: root@hello.local