diff --git a/ansible/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml
index d1afda9..b094e8a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/certbot/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,15 @@
       ssl_stapling on;
       ssl_stapling_verify on;
 
+- name: create the dir for the cert if needed
+  command: "docker exec -t certbot mkdir -p /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{domain_name}}/"
+  args:
+    creates: "/srv/certbot/etc/live/{{domain_name}}"
 
-
-# diffie helman parameters
+- name: seed a fake cert if needed
+  command: "docker exec -t certbot openssl req -nodes -new -x509 -subj '/CN=localhost' -out /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{domain_name}}/fullchain.pem -keyout /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{domain_name}}/privkey.pem"
+  args:
+    creates: "/srv/certbot/etc/live/{{domain_name}}/fullchain.pem"
 
 - name: launch certbot
   command: docker compose up -d