diff --git a/terraform/production/main.tf b/terraform/production/main.tf
index 771558ce2..c0bcdc556 100644
--- a/terraform/production/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/production/main.tf
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module "domain" {
   cf_space_name    = local.cf_space_name
   app_name_or_id   = "${local.app_name}-${local.env}"
   name             = "${local.app_name}-domain-${local.env}"
-  recursive_delete = local.recursive_delete
+  recursive_delete = false
   cdn_plan_name    = "domain"
   domain_name      = "beta.notify.gov"
 }