diff --git a/tasks/create-cert-nginx.yml b/tasks/create-cert-nginx.yml
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+---
+- name: Check if certificate already exists.
+  stat:
+    path: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ cert_item.domains | first }}/cert.pem
+  register: letsencrypt_cert
+
+- name: Generate new certificate if one doesn't exist.
+  command: "{{ certbot_create_command }}"
+  when: not letsencrypt_cert.stat.exists