diff --git a/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/connect-domain-step-suggested-start.jsx b/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/connect-domain-step-suggested-start.jsx
index eb41a8749afb3..0fa1ff7fcc727 100644
--- a/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/connect-domain-step-suggested-start.jsx
+++ b/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/connect-domain-step-suggested-start.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
 	stepsHeading,
 	stepSlug,
 } from 'calypso/components/domains/connect-domain-step/constants';
-import { isSubdomain } from 'calypso/lib/domains';
 import { domainManagementDns } from 'calypso/my-sites/domains/paths';
 import { getSelectedSite } from 'calypso/state/ui/selectors';
 import ConnectDomainStepWrapper from './connect-domain-step-wrapper';
@@ -26,16 +25,18 @@ export default function ConnectDomainStepSuggestedStart( {
 	onNextStep,
 	progressStepList,
 	setPage,
+	domainSetupInfo,
 } ) {
 	const { __ } = useI18n();
+	const { data } = domainSetupInfo;
 	const selectedSite = useSelector( getSelectedSite );
 	const goToDnsRecordsPage = () => page( domainManagementDns( selectedSite?.slug, domain ) );
-	const firstStep = isSubdomain( domain )
+	const firstStep = data?.is_subdomain
 		? stepSlug.SUBDOMAIN_ADVANCED_START
 		: stepSlug.ADVANCED_START;
 	const switchToAdvancedSetup = () => setPage( firstStep );
 
-	const message = isSubdomain( domain )
+	const message = data?.is_subdomain
 		? __(
 				'The easiest way to connect your subdomain is by changing NS records. But if you are unable to do this, then switch to our <a>advanced setup</a>, using A & CNAME records.'
 		  )
@@ -130,4 +131,5 @@ ConnectDomainStepSuggestedStart.propTypes = {
 	onNextStep: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 	progressStepList: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
 	setPage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	domainSetupInfo: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/constants.ts b/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/constants.ts
index b0e1af78b64eb..132dee3fc4599 100644
--- a/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/constants.ts
+++ b/client/components/domains/connect-domain-step/constants.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export const defaultDomainSetupInfo = {
 	data: {
 		default_ip_addresses: [ '192.0.78.24', '192.0.78.25' ],
 		wpcom_name_servers: [ 'ns1.wordpress.com', 'ns2.wordpress.com', 'ns3.wordpress.com' ],
+		is_subdomain: false,
 	},
 } as const;