diff --git a/terraform/jakehoward.tech.tf b/terraform/jakehoward.tech.tf
index 5049783..652987d 100644
--- a/terraform/jakehoward.tech.tf
+++ b/terraform/jakehoward.tech.tf
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ resource "cloudflare_record" "jakehowardtech_homeassistant" {
 resource "cloudflare_record" "jakehowardtech_contessa" {
   zone_id = cloudflare_zone.jakehowardtech.id
   name    = "contessa"
-  value   = "5.39.79.153"
+  value   = var.walker_ip
   type    = "A"
   ttl     = 1
 }
diff --git a/terraform/variables.tf b/terraform/variables.tf
index 9c64bfb..cf98340 100644
--- a/terraform/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/variables.tf
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 variable "vultr_api_key" {}
 variable "cloudflare_api_key" {}
+
+variable "walker_ip" {
+  default = "5.39.79.153"
+}