diff --git a/config/secrets/sc-secrets.yaml b/config/secrets/sc-secrets.yaml
index 3c6fdcc15..b806fa2ee 100644
--- a/config/secrets/sc-secrets.yaml
+++ b/config/secrets/sc-secrets.yaml
@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@ externalDns:
   # If ExternalDNS is enabled, create a separate user with permissions to change dns records.
   # Example of a iam-policy can be found here: https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns/v0.14.1/tutorials/aws/#iam-policy
   awsRoute53:
-    accessKey: set-me
-    secretKey: set-me
+    accessKey: set-me-if-externalDns-enabled
+    secretKey: set-me-if-externalDns-enabled