diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/domain/DomainBase.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/domain/DomainBase.java
index aaabc0ed0..999af6913 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/domain/DomainBase.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/domain/DomainBase.java
@@ -615,7 +615,8 @@ public class DomainBase extends EppResource
 
   @Override
   public VKey<DomainBase> createVKey() {
-    return VKey.create(DomainBase.class, getRepoId(), Key.create(this));
+    // TODO(mmuller): create symmetric keys if we can ever reload both sides.
+    return VKey.createOfy(DomainBase.class, Key.create(this));
   }
 
   /** Predicate to determine if a given {@link DesignatedContact} is the registrant. */