diff --git a/certbot-route53/.gitignore b/certbot-dns-route53/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from certbot-route53/.gitignore
rename to certbot-dns-route53/.gitignore
diff --git a/certbot-route53/LICENSE b/certbot-dns-route53/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from certbot-route53/LICENSE
rename to certbot-dns-route53/LICENSE
diff --git a/certbot-route53/MANIFEST.in b/certbot-dns-route53/MANIFEST.in
similarity index 100%
rename from certbot-route53/MANIFEST.in
rename to certbot-dns-route53/MANIFEST.in
diff --git a/certbot-route53/README.md b/certbot-dns-route53/README.md
similarity index 97%
rename from certbot-route53/README.md
rename to certbot-dns-route53/README.md
index 582a0fb35..4af66aa00 100644
--- a/certbot-route53/README.md
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ To generate a certificate:
 ```
 certbot certonly \
   -n --agree-tos --email DEVOPS@COMPANY.COM \
-  -a certbot-route53:auth \
+  --dns-route53 \
   -d MY.DOMAIN.NAME
 ```
diff --git a/certbot-route53/certbot_route53/__init__.py b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from certbot-route53/certbot_route53/__init__.py
rename to certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/__init__.py
diff --git a/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/authenticator.py b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/authenticator.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c612e57c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/authenticator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""Shim around `~certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53` for backwards compatibility."""
+import warnings
+
+from certbot_dns_route53 import dns_route53
+
+
+class Authenticator(dns_route53.Authenticator):
+    """Shim around `~certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53.Authenticator` for backwards compatibility."""
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        warnings.warn("The 'authenticator' module was renamed 'dns_route53'",
+                      DeprecationWarning)
+        super(Authenticator, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/certbot-route53/certbot_route53/authenticator.py b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/dns_route53.py
similarity index 96%
rename from certbot-route53/certbot_route53/authenticator.py
rename to certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/dns_route53.py
index 524f6ab36..67462e369 100644
--- a/certbot-route53/certbot_route53/authenticator.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/dns_route53.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from certbot.plugins import dns_common
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 INSTRUCTIONS = (
-    "To use certbot-route53, configure credentials as described at "
+    "To use certbot-dns-route53, configure credentials as described at "
     "https://boto3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guide/configuration.html#best-practices-for-configuring-credentials "  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
     "and add the necessary permissions for Route53 access.")
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Authenticator(dns_common.DNSAuthenticator):
         response = self.r53.change_resource_record_sets(
             HostedZoneId=zone_id,
             ChangeBatch={
-                "Comment": "certbot-route53 certificate validation " + action,
+                "Comment": "certbot-dns-route53 certificate validation " + action,
                 "Changes": [
                     {
                         "Action": action,
diff --git a/certbot-route53/certbot_route53/authenticator_test.py b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/dns_route53_test.py
similarity index 97%
rename from certbot-route53/certbot_route53/authenticator_test.py
rename to certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/dns_route53_test.py
index 6e2896e5d..ff07b6ccd 100644
--- a/certbot-route53/certbot_route53/authenticator_test.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53/dns_route53_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Tests for certbot_route53.authenticator"""
+"""Tests for certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53.Authenticator"""
 
 import unittest
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AuthenticatorTest(unittest.TestCase, dns_test_common.BaseAuthenticatorTest
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
     def setUp(self):
-        from certbot_route53.authenticator import Authenticator
+        from certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53 import Authenticator
 
         super(AuthenticatorTest, self).setUp()
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ClientTest(unittest.TestCase):
                             }
 
     def setUp(self):
-        from certbot_route53.authenticator import Authenticator
+        from certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53 import Authenticator
 
         super(ClientTest, self).setUp()
 
diff --git a/certbot-route53/examples/sample-aws-policy.json b/certbot-dns-route53/examples/sample-aws-policy.json
similarity index 91%
rename from certbot-route53/examples/sample-aws-policy.json
rename to certbot-dns-route53/examples/sample-aws-policy.json
index 0b4dcae41..10a17de19 100644
--- a/certbot-route53/examples/sample-aws-policy.json
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/examples/sample-aws-policy.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "Version": "2012-10-17",
-    "Id": "certbot-route53 sample policy",
+    "Id": "certbot-dns-route53 sample policy",
     "Statement": [
         {
             "Effect": "Allow",
diff --git a/certbot-route53/setup.cfg b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from certbot-route53/setup.cfg
rename to certbot-dns-route53/setup.cfg
diff --git a/certbot-route53/setup.py b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
similarity index 88%
rename from certbot-route53/setup.py
rename to certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
index 40a104a40..8d2632697 100644
--- a/certbot-route53/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ install_requires = [
 ]
 
 setup(
-    name='certbot-route53',
+    name='certbot-dns-route53',
     version=version,
     description="Route53 DNS Authenticator plugin for Certbot",
     url='https://github.com/certbot/certbot',
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ setup(
     keywords=['certbot', 'route53', 'aws'],
     entry_points={
         'certbot.plugins': [
-            'auth = certbot_route53.authenticator:Authenticator'
+            'dns-route53 = certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53:Authenticator',
+            'certbot-route53:auth = certbot_dns_route53.dns_route53:Authenticator'
         ],
     },
-    test_suite='certbot_route53',
+    test_suite='certbot_dns_route53',
 )
diff --git a/certbot-route53/tools/tester.pkoch-macos_sierra.sh b/certbot-dns-route53/tools/tester.pkoch-macos_sierra.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from certbot-route53/tools/tester.pkoch-macos_sierra.sh
rename to certbot-dns-route53/tools/tester.pkoch-macos_sierra.sh
diff --git a/certbot/cli.py b/certbot/cli.py
index 78e4032f1..a74b50636 100644
--- a/certbot/cli.py
+++ b/certbot/cli.py
@@ -1249,6 +1249,9 @@ def _plugins_parsing(helpful, plugins):
     helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly"], "--dns-nsone", action="store_true",
                 help=('Obtain certificates using a DNS TXT record (if you are '
                       'using NS1 for DNS).'))
+    helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly"], "--dns-route53", action="store_true",
+                help=('Obtain certificates using a DNS TXT record (if you are using Route53 for '
+                      'DNS).'))
 
     # things should not be reorder past/pre this comment:
     # plugins_group should be displayed in --help before plugin
diff --git a/certbot/plugins/disco.py b/certbot/plugins/disco.py
index af577564c..9a229d618 100644
--- a/certbot/plugins/disco.py
+++ b/certbot/plugins/disco.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class PluginEntryPoint(object):
         "certbot-dns-dnsimple",
         "certbot-dns-google",
         "certbot-dns-nsone",
+        "certbot-dns-route53",
         "certbot-nginx",
     ]
     """Distributions for which prefix will be omitted."""
diff --git a/certbot/plugins/selection.py b/certbot/plugins/selection.py
index eb41d5b93..15008302d 100644
--- a/certbot/plugins/selection.py
+++ b/certbot/plugins/selection.py
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ def choose_plugin(prepared, question):
             return None
 
 noninstaller_plugins = ["webroot", "manual", "standalone", "dns-cloudflare", "dns-cloudxns",
-                        "dns-digitalocean", "dns-dnsimple", "dns-google", "dns-nsone"]
+                        "dns-digitalocean", "dns-dnsimple", "dns-google", "dns-route53",
+                        "dns-nsone"]
 
 def record_chosen_plugins(config, plugins, auth, inst):
     "Update the config entries to reflect the plugins we actually selected."
@@ -250,6 +251,8 @@ def cli_plugin_requests(config):
         req_auth = set_configurator(req_auth, "dns-google")
     if config.dns_nsone:
         req_auth = set_configurator(req_auth, "dns-nsone")
+    if config.dns_route53:
+        req_auth = set_configurator(req_auth, "dns-route53")
     logger.debug("Requested authenticator %s and installer %s", req_auth, req_inst)
     return req_auth, req_inst
 
diff --git a/tools/venv.sh b/tools/venv.sh
index 75ef017be..2d8e4f242 100755
--- a/tools/venv.sh
+++ b/tools/venv.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fi
   -e certbot-dns-dnsimple \
   -e certbot-dns-google \
   -e certbot-dns-nsone \
+  -e certbot-dns-route53 \
   -e certbot-nginx \
-  -e certbot-route53 \
   -e letshelp-certbot \
   -e certbot-compatibility-test
diff --git a/tools/venv3.sh b/tools/venv3.sh
index 6f5d96262..943507637 100755
--- a/tools/venv3.sh
+++ b/tools/venv3.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
   -e certbot-dns-dnsimple \
   -e certbot-dns-google \
   -e certbot-dns-nsone \
+  -e certbot-dns-route53 \
   -e certbot-nginx \
-  -e certbot-route53 \
   -e letshelp-certbot \
   -e certbot-compatibility-test
diff --git a/tox.cover.sh b/tox.cover.sh
index eabe6ba7e..db8a6c500 100755
--- a/tox.cover.sh
+++ b/tox.cover.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # -e makes sure we fail fast and don't submit coveralls submit
 
 if [ "xxx$1" = "xxx" ]; then
-  pkgs="certbot acme certbot_apache certbot_dns_cloudflare certbot_dns_cloudxns certbot_dns_digitalocean certbot_dns_dnsimple certbot_dns_google certbot_dns_nsone certbot_nginx certbot_route53 letshelp_certbot"
+  pkgs="certbot acme certbot_apache certbot_dns_cloudflare certbot_dns_cloudxns certbot_dns_digitalocean certbot_dns_dnsimple certbot_dns_google certbot_dns_nsone certbot_dns_route53 certbot_nginx letshelp_certbot"
 else
   pkgs="$@"
 fi
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ cover () {
     min=99
   elif [ "$1" = "certbot_dns_nsone" ]; then
     min=99
+  elif [ "$1" = "certbot_dns_route53" ]; then
+    min=99
   elif [ "$1" = "certbot_nginx" ]; then
     min=97
-  elif [ "$1" = "certbot_route53" ]; then
-    min=99
   elif [ "$1" = "letshelp_certbot" ]; then
     min=100
   else
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 414dac790..8279a687f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ dns_plugin_commands =
     nosetests -v certbot_dns_digitalocean --processes=-1
     pip install -e certbot-dns-google
     nosetests -v certbot_dns_google --processes=-1
-    pip install -e certbot-route53
-    nosetests -v certbot_route53 --processes=-1 --process-timeout=25
-dns_plugin_install_args = -e certbot-dns-cloudflare -e certbot-dns-digitalocean -e certbot-dns-google -e certbot-route53
-dns_plugin_paths = certbot-dns-cloudflare/certbot_dns_cloudflare certbot-dns-digitalocean/certbot_dns_digitalocean certbot-dns-google/certbot_dns_google certbot-route53/certbot_route53
+    pip install -e certbot-dns-route53
+    nosetests -v certbot_dns_route53 --processes=-1 --process-timeout=25
+dns_plugin_install_args = -e certbot-dns-cloudflare -e certbot-dns-digitalocean -e certbot-dns-google -e certbot-dns-route53
+dns_plugin_paths = certbot-dns-cloudflare/certbot_dns_cloudflare certbot-dns-digitalocean/certbot_dns_digitalocean certbot-dns-google/certbot_dns_google certbot-dns-route53/certbot_dns_route53
 
 lexicon_dns_plugin_commands =
     pip install -e certbot-dns-cloudxns