diff --git a/files/certbot-renewal.sh b/files/certbot-renewal.sh
index a5d87fb..c2ecb69 100644
--- a/files/certbot-renewal.sh
+++ b/files/certbot-renewal.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ do
     if [[ $today > $expires ]]
     then
         echo Certificate for $f is expired, renewing >> $log
-        certbot renew --cert-name $f --dry-run >> /var/log/certbot-renewal.log
+        certbot renew --cert-name $f >> /var/log/certbot-renewal.log
+        continue
     fi
     #convert hostname into day of month between 0 and 28 to renew on specific day of month (reduce chance of running out of cert renewals)
     hash=$(echo $f| md5sum)
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ do
         if [[ $dom -eq $rdate ]]
         then
             echo Date falls within renewal window for $f, attempting renewal >> $log
-            certbot renew --cert-name $f --dry-run >> $log
+            certbot renew --cert-name $f >> $log
             break
         fi
     done