diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/README.md
index 1c4affa83e3a0..d4376f335d848 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ new route53.NsRecord(this, 'NSRecord', {
 });
 ```
 
+To add a DS record to your zone:
+
+```ts
+import * as route53 from '@aws-cdk/aws-route53';
+
+new route53.DsRecord(this, 'DSRecord', {
+  zone: myZone,
+  recordName: 'foo',
+  values: [
+    '12345 3 1 123456789abcdef67890123456789abcdef67890',
+  ],
+  ttl: Duration.minutes(90),       // Optional - default is 30 minutes
+});
+```
+
 To add an A record to your zone:
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/lib/record-set.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/lib/record-set.ts
index 57f93931c2097..97be9070e2483 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/lib/record-set.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/lib/record-set.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ export enum RecordType {
    */
   CNAME = 'CNAME',
 
+  /**
+   * A delegation signer (DS) record refers a zone key for a delegated subdomain zone.
+   *
+   * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ResourceRecordTypes.html#DSFormat
+   */
+  DS = 'DS',
+
   /**
    * An MX record specifies the names of your mail servers and, if you have two or more mail servers,
    * the priority order.
@@ -566,6 +573,31 @@ export class NsRecord extends RecordSet {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Construction properties for a DSRecord.
+ */
+export interface DsRecordProps extends RecordSetOptions {
+  /**
+   * The DS values.
+   */
+  readonly values: string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * A DNS DS record
+ *
+ * @resource AWS::Route53::RecordSet
+ */
+export class DsRecord extends RecordSet {
+  constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, props: DsRecordProps) {
+    super(scope, id, {
+      ...props,
+      recordType: RecordType.DS,
+      target: RecordTarget.fromValues(...props.values),
+    });
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Construction properties for a ZoneDelegationRecord
  */
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/package.json
index b079836648fe9..0d2b11232db8f 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/package.json
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
       "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.CaaAmazonRecordProps",
       "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.CaaRecordProps",
       "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.CnameRecordProps",
+      "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.DsRecordProps",
       "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.HostedZoneProps",
       "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.MxRecordProps",
       "props-physical-name:@aws-cdk/aws-route53.NsRecordProps",
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/test/record-set.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/test/record-set.test.ts
index a9d5446185f66..ff3a7f6d08c29 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/test/record-set.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-route53/test/record-set.test.ts
@@ -540,6 +540,36 @@ nodeunitShim({
     test.done();
   },
 
+  'DS record'(test: Test) {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new Stack();
+
+    const zone = new route53.HostedZone(stack, 'HostedZone', {
+      zoneName: 'myzone',
+    });
+
+    // WHEN
+    new route53.DsRecord(stack, 'DS', {
+      zone,
+      recordName: 'www',
+      values: ['12345 3 1 123456789abcdef67890123456789abcdef67890'],
+    });
+
+    // THEN
+    expect(stack).to(haveResource('AWS::Route53::RecordSet', {
+      Name: 'www.myzone.',
+      Type: 'DS',
+      HostedZoneId: {
+        Ref: 'HostedZoneDB99F866',
+      },
+      ResourceRecords: [
+        '12345 3 1 123456789abcdef67890123456789abcdef67890',
+      ],
+      TTL: '1800',
+    }));
+    test.done();
+  },
+
   'Zone delegation record'(test: Test) {
     // GIVEN
     const stack = new Stack();