Looks like your DNS server correctly queues up the RRs, but erronously believes it can drop data from the Authority section without setting the TC bit. Reducing the bufsize so the answer doesn't fit makes trucation work: bjorn@miraculix:~$ dig a www.app.linktechs.net. +dnssec +multiline +norecur @139.60.210.20 +bufsize=512 ;; Truncated, retrying in TCP mode. ; <<>> DiG 9.18.24-1-Debian <<>> a www.app.linktechs.net. +dnssec +multiline +norecur @139.60.210.20 +bufsize=512 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 5946 ;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 1280 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.app.linktechs.net. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: www.app.linktechs.net. 3600 IN A 139.60.210.81 www.app.linktechs.net. 3600 IN RRSIG A 8 3 3600 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 37041 linktechs.net. NYC/4H2VZg12vj+tiWVkEROhXwm7JkBna6RQg6LO8kXr oosDUpGnxrgOtJYsWYbYfM58opiC1OeAbcaCB9+nctIU grrwcpuhmvlXYLZi1n/oAmelPldnQ6Hf93HuHi4ULFsS Qfsoo8sdfjt/YSJ4WxjmsM9LMbZ2CZPMU44a3MdftGW1 fNKmZ1fLtVreP41KmvP6b01lyUMvjrvT26Yq57DgUDTo iqU5skT+OHzx6ERJkt3tzzwm2pBMvBWFDXC668NtouIW s3mrhJRBuNW3xSCsroaLQ0vmdml2BqNNh7MZNc38FNMJ eh+ts3mbMnOOkzlI1Q8gKMMCWv+VRmv2DA== ) www.app.linktechs.net. 3600 IN RRSIG A 8 3 3600 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 11340 linktechs.net. Th3OcZwOMNUb1zMdipnTnFdgFEaOGJ/VofQOTyxmnNCg wl+1Q7eiQ89KHAWEDBisxd0S+EHu6/YBWY2srNx5q58P XIZJ9oQXCqDLzSE884DTQNDEVrSMoKJ9slRU4N4Lj5tT 9LzbODmCM9ytRavOKXJHIddQa0MZT4p9cV8K2HI7XSFX 0rjieKFa7wDRJqhKyqrT3Rh/S93pavhKWUgN3GVO6hkI H5F67UFpZK7o7nRlyqvM42ep5XaRZS/WJtLuXcTk/QM3 MBPTDWgJ0Bh8qpNuHDOb2XFH2I5dwjeKxuYCzeQzN1hL gsmw3d1J2pNsYbC40jmi1bZr0bz2fDurIA== ) ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: _acme-challenge.app.linktechs.net. 1200 IN NSEC auto.linktechs.net. TXT RRSIG NSEC _acme-challenge.app.linktechs.net. 1200 IN RRSIG NSEC 8 4 1200 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 11340 linktechs.net. grjacRLmt+h5UMJkWMgrxeeY4m8kzNCokMsEFAi/10ld 2zcx7IZnB5oljSoZo2ZoqN0DEWVOrORGaU0kAcXDIwmD 89JG728W78+gikb8D+rpcSejfpAO8tRFO9saPSDY72uk oP0Wle87oMcKmP9EXGcgsTZhd6Dld9qcAlUByGAZC/bi SL5SDeALjpdqzXPXivP597VyJGakeEEjW0y2SmUOIDcg 6lOcSGX1QdmbaiHyAxHSjBsg4VV2Qpo2Br75xyfw3o1Z oHMeacsAhhz5HQhtzv9DzULzmtmoA5sQn2VyBm2kcS+S ZKpKioFnHj9BtOv3dn/F5hrQFhEInNPROw== ) _acme-challenge.app.linktechs.net. 1200 IN RRSIG NSEC 8 4 1200 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 37041 linktechs.net. bt6W5P4VDC5fs2r/lxwSnI8bhqS2MH7n67Gd2EK6+DDx HYy9MAmSZEy2OYGg7QHamrWr2I+Bq2Og8A0bRRA5TitQ VcWyq3b+VpXUPukg7bmXl4KRNGxdAB8NysoOT75yvPTe Jy1baNzYv9/in6rf8VKXUrKSPUqcAsK3Sz5QHkuzzaIP d+u5m59DAlobNi17QbRGKIQaXTtgkSHpj4rt61MMEzpB JDXE5FRLCJ4pqQPm+DcF0ZrKoYqKv/1rYZSVbW3rY0XB VEBDVy5MJg0YenhbVPcDM9OYh2dfvh5ZvYS6xsXZulv8 mKnjdJo7v6qAzPNvIhymghM+0Tp8INxAjw== ) ;; Query time: 120 msec ;; SERVER: 139.60.210.20#53(139.60.210.20) (TCP) ;; WHEN: Fri Mar 15 18:57:20 CET 2024 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 1326 And directly using tcp also works: bjorn@miraculix:~$ dig a www.app.linktechs.net. +dnssec +multiline +norecur @139.60.210.20 +vc ; <<>> DiG 9.18.24-1-Debian <<>> a www.app.linktechs.net. +dnssec +multiline +norecur @139.60.210.20 +vc ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 29513 ;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 1280 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.app.linktechs.net. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: www.app.linktechs.net. 3600 IN A 139.60.210.81 www.app.linktechs.net. 3600 IN RRSIG A 8 3 3600 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 37041 linktechs.net. NYC/4H2VZg12vj+tiWVkEROhXwm7JkBna6RQg6LO8kXr oosDUpGnxrgOtJYsWYbYfM58opiC1OeAbcaCB9+nctIU grrwcpuhmvlXYLZi1n/oAmelPldnQ6Hf93HuHi4ULFsS Qfsoo8sdfjt/YSJ4WxjmsM9LMbZ2CZPMU44a3MdftGW1 fNKmZ1fLtVreP41KmvP6b01lyUMvjrvT26Yq57DgUDTo iqU5skT+OHzx6ERJkt3tzzwm2pBMvBWFDXC668NtouIW s3mrhJRBuNW3xSCsroaLQ0vmdml2BqNNh7MZNc38FNMJ eh+ts3mbMnOOkzlI1Q8gKMMCWv+VRmv2DA== ) www.app.linktechs.net. 3600 IN RRSIG A 8 3 3600 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 11340 linktechs.net. Th3OcZwOMNUb1zMdipnTnFdgFEaOGJ/VofQOTyxmnNCg wl+1Q7eiQ89KHAWEDBisxd0S+EHu6/YBWY2srNx5q58P XIZJ9oQXCqDLzSE884DTQNDEVrSMoKJ9slRU4N4Lj5tT 9LzbODmCM9ytRavOKXJHIddQa0MZT4p9cV8K2HI7XSFX 0rjieKFa7wDRJqhKyqrT3Rh/S93pavhKWUgN3GVO6hkI H5F67UFpZK7o7nRlyqvM42ep5XaRZS/WJtLuXcTk/QM3 MBPTDWgJ0Bh8qpNuHDOb2XFH2I5dwjeKxuYCzeQzN1hL gsmw3d1J2pNsYbC40jmi1bZr0bz2fDurIA== ) ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: _acme-challenge.app.linktechs.net. 1200 IN NSEC auto.linktechs.net. TXT RRSIG NSEC _acme-challenge.app.linktechs.net. 1200 IN RRSIG NSEC 8 4 1200 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 11340 linktechs.net. grjacRLmt+h5UMJkWMgrxeeY4m8kzNCokMsEFAi/10ld 2zcx7IZnB5oljSoZo2ZoqN0DEWVOrORGaU0kAcXDIwmD 89JG728W78+gikb8D+rpcSejfpAO8tRFO9saPSDY72uk oP0Wle87oMcKmP9EXGcgsTZhd6Dld9qcAlUByGAZC/bi SL5SDeALjpdqzXPXivP597VyJGakeEEjW0y2SmUOIDcg 6lOcSGX1QdmbaiHyAxHSjBsg4VV2Qpo2Br75xyfw3o1Z oHMeacsAhhz5HQhtzv9DzULzmtmoA5sQn2VyBm2kcS+S ZKpKioFnHj9BtOv3dn/F5hrQFhEInNPROw== ) _acme-challenge.app.linktechs.net. 1200 IN RRSIG NSEC 8 4 1200 ( 20240427232616 20240313222616 37041 linktechs.net. bt6W5P4VDC5fs2r/lxwSnI8bhqS2MH7n67Gd2EK6+DDx HYy9MAmSZEy2OYGg7QHamrWr2I+Bq2Og8A0bRRA5TitQ VcWyq3b+VpXUPukg7bmXl4KRNGxdAB8NysoOT75yvPTe Jy1baNzYv9/in6rf8VKXUrKSPUqcAsK3Sz5QHkuzzaIP d+u5m59DAlobNi17QbRGKIQaXTtgkSHpj4rt61MMEzpB JDXE5FRLCJ4pqQPm+DcF0ZrKoYqKv/1rYZSVbW3rY0XB VEBDVy5MJg0YenhbVPcDM9OYh2dfvh5ZvYS6xsXZulv8 mKnjdJo7v6qAzPNvIhymghM+0Tp8INxAjw== ) ;; Query time: 120 msec ;; SERVER: 139.60.210.20#53(139.60.210.20) (TCP) ;; WHEN: Fri Mar 15 18:57:56 CET 2024 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 1326 So you might be able to configure yourself oout of that by simply dropping one of the ZSKs, reducing the number of signatures. And/or using an algorithm with shorter signatures. But it will always be fragile. Bjørn