diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff1f934..713881a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dnsRecords:
 This project uses Cloudflare APIs only. It uses cloudflares cgi tracing endpoint to resolve the current public address and then handles changes accordingly.
 
 ## How to run
-- Build with maven (java 11)
+- Build with maven (java 8)
 - Run on a machine like a server or a Raspberry Pi
 - start once, edit configuration
 - start again
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d7ec8ab..15b6b41 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>11</source>
-                    <target>11</target>
+                    <source>8</source>
+                    <target>8</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/DynDNS.java b/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/DynDNS.java
index 6ba5eb4..5eea1c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/DynDNS.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/DynDNS.java
@@ -69,15 +69,19 @@ private void triggerDNSRewrite(String currentIp) {
         DNSListResult parsedResult = this.mapper.readValue(result.getBody().toString(), DNSListResult.class);
         if (parsedResult.isSuccess()) {
             for (DNSRecord record : parsedResult.getResult()) {
-                if (this.model.getDnsRecords().contains(new RecordEntry(record.getName(), "")) && !record.getContent().equals(currentIp)) {
-                    record.setContent(currentIp);
-                    HttpResponse<JsonNode> update = Unirest.put("https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/" + this.model.getZoneId() + "/dns_records/" + record.getId())
-                            .body(this.mapper.writeValue(record))
-                            .header("X-Auth-Key", this.model.getApiToken())
-                            .header("X-Auth-Email", this.model.getCfEmail())
-                            .asJson();
-                    if (update.getStatus() == 200) {
-                        this.logger.info("DNS Record updated: {} (Record type {}) now has IP {}", record.getName(), record.getType(), currentIp);
+                RecordEntry entry = this.findConfigEntry(record.getName(), record.getType());
+                if(entry != null){
+                    if(!record.getContent().equals(currentIp)){
+                        this.logger.info("Attempting to rewrite dns entry {}", record.getName());
+                        record.setContent(currentIp);
+                        HttpResponse<JsonNode> update = Unirest.put("https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/" + this.model.getZoneId() + "/dns_records/" + record.getId())
+                                .body(this.mapper.writeValue(record))
+                                .header("X-Auth-Key", this.model.getApiToken())
+                                .header("X-Auth-Email", this.model.getCfEmail())
+                                .asJson();
+                        if (update.getStatus() == 200) {
+                            this.logger.info("DNS Record updated: {} (Record type {}) now has IP {}", record.getName(), record.getType(), currentIp);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -85,6 +89,15 @@ private void triggerDNSRewrite(String currentIp) {
         this.logger.info("Record rewrite complete, new public ip is " + currentIp);
     }
 
+    public RecordEntry findConfigEntry(String name, String type){
+        for(RecordEntry record : this.getModel().getDnsRecords()){
+            if(record.compareValues(name, type)){
+                return record;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public Logger getLogger() {
         return logger;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/model/config/RecordEntry.java b/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/model/config/RecordEntry.java
index a26fbbb..bf7a9e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/model/config/RecordEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/tobiasgrether/dyndns/model/config/RecordEntry.java
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 package de.tobiasgrether.dyndns.model.config;
 
+import de.tobiasgrether.dyndns.model.DNSRecord;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.ToString;
 
-import java.util.Objects;
-
 @Getter
 @ToString
 @AllArgsConstructor
@@ -20,8 +19,15 @@ public class RecordEntry {
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if (this == o) return true;
         if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
-        RecordEntry that = (RecordEntry) o;
-        return Objects.equals(name, that.name) && Objects.equals(type, that.type);
+        if (o instanceof DNSRecord) {
+            DNSRecord that = (DNSRecord) o;
+            return this.name.equals(that.getName()) && this.type.equals(that.getType());
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public boolean compareValues(String otherName, String otherType) {
+        return this.name.equals(otherName) && this.type.equals(otherType);
     }
 
 }