diff --git a/godaddy.com.professional_mail.json b/godaddy.com.professional_mail.json
index 6d03bd5b..5a0fa739 100644
--- a/godaddy.com.professional_mail.json
+++ b/godaddy.com.professional_mail.json
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     {
       "groupId": "dmarc",
       "type": "TXT",
+      "essential": "OnApply",
       "txtConflictMatchingMode": "Prefix",
       "txtConflictMatchingPrefix": "v=DMARC1;",
       "host": "_dmarc",
diff --git a/secureserver.net.professional_mail.json b/secureserver.net.professional_mail.json
index 7751311a..160eb122 100644
--- a/secureserver.net.professional_mail.json
+++ b/secureserver.net.professional_mail.json
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     {
       "groupId": "dmarc",
       "type": "TXT",
+      "essential": "OnApply",
       "txtConflictMatchingMode": "Prefix",
       "txtConflictMatchingPrefix": "v=DMARC1;",
       "host": "_dmarc",