diff --git a/named.conf b/named.conf
index 676610e..9feac03 100644
--- a/named.conf
+++ b/named.conf
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ options {
     // Disable recursion (authoritative only)
     recursion no;
     
-    // Transfer settings
+    // Global notification and transfer settings
+    notify yes;
     also-notify {
         213.239.242.238;
         213.133.100.103;
         193.47.99.3;
     };
     
-    // Default transfer restrictions
-    allow-transfer { none; };
+    // Default transfer to secondary servers only
+    allow-transfer { secondaries; };
 };
 
 // TSIG Key for secure transfers (loaded from separate file)
@@ -39,17 +40,7 @@ acl "secondaries" {
     193.47.99.3;
 };
 
-// Template for standard zones
-zone-template "standard-zone" {
-    type master;
-    allow-transfer { secondaries; };
-    notify yes;
-    also-notify {
-        213.239.242.238;
-        213.133.100.103;
-        193.47.99.3;
-    };
-};
+// Standard zone settings are defined per zone in zones.conf
 
 // Zone configurations (loaded from separate file)
 include "/etc/named/zones/zones.conf";
diff --git a/zones.conf b/zones.conf
index 1a8c556..576cfd1 100644
--- a/zones.conf
+++ b/zones.conf
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@
 // This file contains all zone definitions
 
 // Primary zones
-zone "whiskeylimahotel.de" using-template "standard-zone" {
+zone "whiskeylimahotel.de" {
+    type primary;
     file "whiskeylimahotel.de.zone";
 };
 
 // Add additional zones here following the same pattern:
-// zone "example.com" using-template "standard-zone" {
+// zone "example.com" {
+//     type primary;
 //     file "example.com.zone";
-// };
-//
-// zone "test.org" using-template "standard-zone" {
-//     file "test.org.zone";
 // };
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