diff --git a/packages/serverless-components/nextjs-cdk-construct/src/index.ts b/packages/serverless-components/nextjs-cdk-construct/src/index.ts
index 39d94d9b7e..a5b8c60684 100644
--- a/packages/serverless-components/nextjs-cdk-construct/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/serverless-components/nextjs-cdk-construct/src/index.ts
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ export class NextJSLambdaEdge extends cdk.Construct {
       props.domain.domainNames.forEach((domainName) => {
         this.aRecord = new ARecord(this, "AliasRecord", {
           recordName: domainName,
-          zone: props.domain.hostedZone,
+          zone: props.domain!.hostedZone, // not sure why ! is needed here
           target: RecordTarget.fromAlias(
             new CloudFrontTarget(this.distribution)
           )