diff --git a/ddns4.sh b/ddns4.sh
index 940fbf7..ab2e6fb 100755
--- a/ddns4.sh
+++ b/ddns4.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ echo -e "${INFO} started $(date)"
 echo -e "${INFO} DNS Record will be $SUBDOMAIN_IPV4.$DNSZONE_IPV4"
 echo -e "${PENDING} get IP address"
 IPv4="$(curl -s4 https://ip.hetzner.com)"
+if [[ -z $IPv4 ]]; then
+	IPv4="$(curl -s4 https://icanhazip.com)"
+fi	
 if [[ -z $IPv4 ]]; then
 	echo -e "${REPLACE}${FAIL} IPv4 not found"
 	exit 1
diff --git a/ddns6.sh b/ddns6.sh
index ca1fa80..5ade751 100755
--- a/ddns6.sh
+++ b/ddns6.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ echo -e "${INFO} started $(date)"
 echo -e "${INFO} DNS Record will be $SUBDOMAIN_IPV6.$DNSZONE_IPV6"
 echo -e "${PENDING} get IP address"
 IPv6="$(curl -s6 https://ip.hetzner.com)"
+if [[ -z $IPv6 ]]; then
+	IPv6="$(curl -s6 https://icanhazip.com)"
+fi
 if [[ -z $IPv6 ]]; then
 	echo -e "${REPLACE}${FAIL} IPv6 not found"
 	exit 1