diff --git a/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-master-policy.json b/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-master-policy.json
index f551b132adc..e5cbaea8039 100644
--- a/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-master-policy.json
+++ b/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-master-policy.json
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
       "Action": ["elasticloadbalancing:*"],
       "Resource": ["*"]
     },
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Action": ["route53:*"],
+      "Resource": ["*"]
+    },
     {
       "Effect": "Allow",
       "Action": "s3:*",
diff --git a/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-minion-policy.json b/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-minion-policy.json
index 0a7ba67849e..af81e98c824 100644
--- a/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-minion-policy.json
+++ b/cluster/aws/templates/iam/kubernetes-minion-policy.json
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
       "Action": "ec2:DetachVolume",
       "Resource": "*"
     },
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Action": ["route53:*"],
+      "Resource": ["*"]
+    },
     {
       "Effect": "Allow",
       "Action": [