diff --git a/roles/dehydrated-domains/README.md b/roles/dehydrated-domains/README.md
index 44f897d..6f2f544 100644
--- a/roles/dehydrated-domains/README.md
+++ b/roles/dehydrated-domains/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Ansible role to configure domains for use with dehydrated
 
 ```yaml
 vars:
+  dehydrated_force_update: True
   dehydrated_domains:
     - name: example.com
       alternate_names:
diff --git a/roles/dehydrated/handlers/main.yml b/roles/dehydrated/handlers/main.yml
index 4498b79..9552e98 100644
--- a/roles/dehydrated/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dehydrated/handlers/main.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   command: "{{ dehydrated_binary }} --register --accept-terms"
 
 - name: dehydrated cron
-  command: "{{ dehydrated_binary }} --cron"
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+  command: "{{ dehydrated_binary }} --cron"
+  when: dehydrated_force_update|default(False)|bool
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