diff --git a/dns/manifests/init.pp b/dns/manifests/init.pp
index 56fa1c6..23c1a30 100644
--- a/dns/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/dns/manifests/init.pp
@@ -261,9 +261,13 @@ class dns::server::ldap inherits dns::server {
 #      Key for dynamic zones.
 # $keytype:
 #      Key algorithm. Defaults to 'hmac-md5'.
+# $contact:
+#      SOA contact email for autogenerated zones.
+#      Defaults to hostmaster.$zone.
 #
 define dns::zone($role = "master", $master = "", $slaves = [], $forwarders = [],
-                 $source = "AUTO", $key = "none", $keytype = "hmac-md5") {
+                 $source = "AUTO", $key = "none", $keytype = "hmac-md5",
+                 $contact = "NONE") {
 
     $tmpname = regsubst($name, '([^/]+/)?([0-9]+)/([0-9\.]+\.in-addr\.arpa)', '\1\2-\3')
     case dirname($tmpname) {
@@ -394,6 +398,12 @@ define dns::zone($role = "master", $master = "", $slaves = [], $forwarders = [],
                  notify  => Exec["generate-named-conf"],
             }
         } else {
+            if $contact == "NONE" {
+                $soacontact = "hostmaster.${zone}"
+            } else {
+                $soacontact = $contact
+            }
+
             file { "${dns::server::chroot}${zonedir}/db.${zonefile}":
                 ensure  => present,
                 content => template("dns/db.erb"),
diff --git a/dns/templates/db.erb b/dns/templates/db.erb
index 7bf9c19..19b260e 100644
--- a/dns/templates/db.erb
+++ b/dns/templates/db.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 $TTL    3600
 $ORIGIN <%= zone %>.
 <% master.each_pair do |k, v| %>
-@      IN      SOA     <%= v['ns'] %>. hostmaster.<%= zone %>. (
+@      IN      SOA     <%= v['ns'] %>. <%= soacontact %>. (
                          <%= Time.now.to_i %> ; Serial
                            3600         ; Refresh
                            7200         ; Retry