diff --git a/bin/named/config.c b/bin/named/config.c
index b5548b3631..0f1d3700af 100644
--- a/bin/named/config.c
+++ b/bin/named/config.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ dnssec-policy \"default\" {\n\
 };\n\
 \n\
 dnssec-policy \"insecure\" {\n\
+	max-zone-ttl 0; \n\
 	keys { };\n\
 	inline-signing yes;\n\
 };\n\
diff --git a/bin/named/zoneconf.c b/bin/named/zoneconf.c
index 1759da7837..35291d47c9 100644
--- a/bin/named/zoneconf.c
+++ b/bin/named/zoneconf.c
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ named_zone_configure(const cfg_obj_t *config, const cfg_obj_t *vconfig,
 	}
 
 	if (use_kasp) {
-		maxttl = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(dns_zone_getkasp(zone));
+		maxttl = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(dns_zone_getkasp(zone), false);
 	} else {
 		obj = NULL;
 		result = named_config_get(maps, "max-zone-ttl", &obj);
diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/kasp.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/kasp.h
index 88b6157233..9a32f586b2 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/kasp.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/kasp.h
@@ -415,9 +415,11 @@ dns_kasp_setinlinesigning(dns_kasp_t *kasp, bool value);
  */
 
 dns_ttl_t
-dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(dns_kasp_t *kasp);
+dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(dns_kasp_t *kasp, bool fallback);
 /*%<
- * Get maximum zone TTL.
+ * Get maximum zone TTL. If 'fallback' is true, return a default maximum TTL
+ * if the maximum zone TTL is set to unlimited (value 0). Fallback should be
+ * used if determining key rollover timings in keymgr.c
  *
  * Requires:
  *
diff --git a/lib/dns/kasp.c b/lib/dns/kasp.c
index c6fa9aa8ab..54fe4444f6 100644
--- a/lib/dns/kasp.c
+++ b/lib/dns/kasp.c
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
 #include <dst/dst.h>
 
+/* Default TTLsig (maximum zone ttl) */
+#define DEFAULT_TTLSIG 86400
+
 isc_result_t
 dns_kasp_create(isc_mem_t *mctx, const char *name, dns_kasp_t **kaspp) {
 	dns_kasp_t *kasp;
@@ -264,10 +267,13 @@ dns_kasp_setinlinesigning(dns_kasp_t *kasp, bool value) {
 }
 
 dns_ttl_t
-dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(dns_kasp_t *kasp) {
+dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(dns_kasp_t *kasp, bool fallback) {
 	REQUIRE(DNS_KASP_VALID(kasp));
 	REQUIRE(kasp->frozen);
 
+	if (kasp->zone_max_ttl == 0 && fallback) {
+		return (DEFAULT_TTLSIG);
+	}
 	return (kasp->zone_max_ttl);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/dns/keymgr.c b/lib/dns/keymgr.c
index 5dd4e1b0ec..ea8dfb788b 100644
--- a/lib/dns/keymgr.c
+++ b/lib/dns/keymgr.c
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ keymgr_settime_remove(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, dns_kasp_t *kasp) {
 
 	ret = dst_key_getbool(key->key, DST_BOOL_ZSK, &zsk);
 	if (ret == ISC_R_SUCCESS && zsk) {
+		dns_ttl_t ttlsig = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp, true);
 		/* ZSK: Iret = Dsgn + Dprp + TTLsig */
-		zsk_remove = retire + dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp) +
-			     dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp) +
-			     dns_kasp_retiresafety(kasp) +
-			     dns_kasp_signdelay(kasp);
+		zsk_remove =
+			retire + ttlsig + dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp) +
+			dns_kasp_retiresafety(kasp) + dns_kasp_signdelay(kasp);
 	}
 	ret = dst_key_getbool(key->key, DST_BOOL_KSK, &ksk);
 	if (ret == ISC_R_SUCCESS && ksk) {
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ keymgr_settime_syncpublish(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, dns_kasp_t *kasp, bool first) {
 	if (first) {
 		/* Also need to wait until the signatures are omnipresent. */
 		isc_stdtime_t zrrsig_present;
-		zrrsig_present = published + dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp) +
+		dns_ttl_t ttlsig = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp, true);
+		zrrsig_present = published + ttlsig +
 				 dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp) +
 				 dns_kasp_publishsafety(kasp);
 		if (zrrsig_present > syncpublish) {
@@ -259,7 +260,9 @@ keymgr_prepublication_time(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, dns_kasp_t *kasp,
 				 * No predecessor, wait for zone to be
 				 * completely signed.
 				 */
-				syncpub2 = pub + dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp) +
+				dns_ttl_t ttlsig = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp,
+								       true);
+				syncpub2 = pub + ttlsig +
 					   dns_kasp_publishsafety(kasp) +
 					   dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp);
 			}
@@ -1239,6 +1242,7 @@ keymgr_transition_time(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, int type,
 		       isc_stdtime_t now, isc_stdtime_t *when) {
 	isc_result_t ret;
 	isc_stdtime_t lastchange, dstime, nexttime = now;
+	dns_ttl_t ttlsig = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp, true);
 
 	/*
 	 * No need to wait if we move things into an uncertain state.
@@ -1311,7 +1315,7 @@ keymgr_transition_time(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, int type,
 			 *
 			 * We will also add the retire-safety interval.
 			 */
-			nexttime = lastchange + dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp) +
+			nexttime = lastchange + ttlsig +
 				   dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp) +
 				   dns_kasp_retiresafety(kasp);
 			/*
@@ -1584,9 +1588,9 @@ keymgr_key_init(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, dns_kasp_t *kasp, isc_stdtime_t now,
 	/* Get time metadata. */
 	ret = dst_key_gettime(key->key, DST_TIME_ACTIVATE, &active);
 	if (active <= now && ret == ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		dns_ttl_t zone_ttl = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp);
-		zone_ttl += dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp);
-		if ((active + zone_ttl) <= now) {
+		dns_ttl_t ttlsig = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp, true);
+		ttlsig += dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp);
+		if ((active + ttlsig) <= now) {
 			zrrsig_state = OMNIPRESENT;
 		} else {
 			zrrsig_state = RUMOURED;
@@ -1617,9 +1621,9 @@ keymgr_key_init(dns_dnsseckey_t *key, dns_kasp_t *kasp, isc_stdtime_t now,
 	}
 	ret = dst_key_gettime(key->key, DST_TIME_INACTIVE, &retire);
 	if (retire <= now && ret == ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		dns_ttl_t zone_ttl = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp);
-		zone_ttl += dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp);
-		if ((retire + zone_ttl) <= now) {
+		dns_ttl_t ttlsig = dns_kasp_zonemaxttl(kasp, true);
+		ttlsig += dns_kasp_zonepropagationdelay(kasp);
+		if ((retire + ttlsig) <= now) {
 			zrrsig_state = HIDDEN;
 		} else {
 			zrrsig_state = UNRETENTIVE;