diff --git a/scripts/new-app.sh b/scripts/new-app.sh
index 64ee3af..f96d9c6 100755
--- a/scripts/new-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/new-app.sh
@@ -130,32 +130,52 @@ if [ "$ZONE_CHECK" != "200" ]; then
     echo "  Created DNS zone for $APP"
 fi
 
-echo "==> Checking A records for $APP..."
+echo "==> Setting A records for $APP..."
 RECORDS=$(curl -s "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records" -H "$VULTR_AUTH")
 
-# Check/create root A record
-ROOT_EXISTS=$(echo "$RECORDS" | jq -r ".records[] | select(.type == \"A\" and .name == \"\" and .data == \"$SERVER_IP\") | .id")
-if [ -z "$ROOT_EXISTS" ]; then
-    echo "  Creating A record: $APP -> $SERVER_IP"
-    curl -sf -X POST "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records" \
-        -H "$VULTR_AUTH" \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "{\"name\": \"\", \"type\": \"A\", \"data\": \"$SERVER_IP\", \"ttl\": 3600}" > /dev/null
-else
-    echo "  A record for $APP already exists."
-fi
+# Delete existing root A records
+echo "$RECORDS" | jq -r '.records[] | select(.type == "A" and .name == "") | .id' | while read -r id; do
+    echo "  Deleting existing A record for $APP (id: $id)"
+    curl -s -X DELETE "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records/$id" -H "$VULTR_AUTH"
+done
 
-# Check/create www A record
-WWW_EXISTS=$(echo "$RECORDS" | jq -r ".records[] | select(.type == \"A\" and .name == \"www\" and .data == \"$SERVER_IP\") | .id")
-if [ -z "$WWW_EXISTS" ]; then
-    echo "  Creating A record: www.$APP -> $SERVER_IP"
-    curl -sf -X POST "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records" \
-        -H "$VULTR_AUTH" \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "{\"name\": \"www\", \"type\": \"A\", \"data\": \"$SERVER_IP\", \"ttl\": 3600}" > /dev/null
-else
-    echo "  A record for www.$APP already exists."
+# Delete existing www A records
+echo "$RECORDS" | jq -r '.records[] | select(.type == "A" and .name == "www") | .id' | while read -r id; do
+    echo "  Deleting existing A record for www.$APP (id: $id)"
+    curl -s -X DELETE "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records/$id" -H "$VULTR_AUTH"
+done
+
+# Create root A record
+echo "  Creating A record: $APP -> $SERVER_IP"
+RESP=$(mktemp)
+HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o "$RESP" -w "%{http_code}" \
+    -X POST "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records" \
+    -H "$VULTR_AUTH" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "{\"name\": \"\", \"type\": \"A\", \"data\": \"$SERVER_IP\", \"ttl\": 300}")
+if [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" ] && [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" ] && [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "204" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Failed to create A record for $APP (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+    cat "$RESP"
+    rm -f "$RESP"
+    exit 1
 fi
+rm -f "$RESP"
+
+# Create www A record
+echo "  Creating A record: www.$APP -> $SERVER_IP"
+RESP=$(mktemp)
+HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o "$RESP" -w "%{http_code}" \
+    -X POST "$VULTR_API/domains/$APP/records" \
+    -H "$VULTR_AUTH" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "{\"name\": \"www\", \"type\": \"A\", \"data\": \"$SERVER_IP\", \"ttl\": 300}")
+if [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" ] && [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" ] && [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "204" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Failed to create A record for www.$APP (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+    cat "$RESP"
+    rm -f "$RESP"
+    exit 1
+fi
+rm -f "$RESP"
 
 echo "==> Waiting for DNS to propagate..."
 ELAPSED=0