diff --git a/letsencrypt-renew.sh b/letsencrypt-renew.sh
index 7873b36..2b4262d 100755
--- a/letsencrypt-renew.sh
+++ b/letsencrypt-renew.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ for inifile in "${LECONFIGDIR}"/cli-*.ini; do
 	openssl x509 -checkend $(( 21 * 86400 )) -in "${LECONFIGDIR}/live/${domain}/cert.pem" > /dev/null && continue
 
 	# run let's encrypt
-	letsencrypt certonly -c "${inifile}"
+	letsencrypt certonly -c "${inifile}" || continue
 
 	# import certificate
 	uberspace-add-certificate -k "${LECONFIGDIR}/live/${domain}/privkey.pem" -c "${LECONFIGDIR}/live/${domain}/cert.pem"