diff --git a/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml b/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml
index 9bec79b..0aca7bc 100644
--- a/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml
+++ b/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Check if certificate already exists.
+  become: True
   stat:
     path: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ cert_item.domains | first }}/cert.pem
   register: letsencrypt_cert
@@ -22,7 +23,5 @@
   service:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: started
-  when:
-    - not letsencrypt_cert.stat.exists
-    - certbot_create_standalone_stop_services
+  when: not letsencrypt_cert.stat.exists
   with_items: "{{ certbot_create_standalone_stop_services }}"