diff --git a/templates/unbound/zones.conf.j2 b/templates/unbound/zones.conf.j2
index a101c02..b2f5499 100644
--- a/templates/unbound/zones.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/unbound/zones.conf.j2
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ server:
 
 {% endfor %}
 
-{# generate reverse dns zones from a records #}
+{# generate reverse dns zones from a records (skip transparent zones) #}
 {% set reverse_zones = {} %}
 {% for zone in unbound_zones %}
+{% if zone.type != 'transparent' %}
 {% for record in zone.records %}
 {% if record.get('type', 'A') == 'A' %}
 {% set ip_parts = record.value.split('.') %}
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ server:
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
 {% for reverse_zone, ptr_records in reverse_zones.items() %}