diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/acmetool/__init__.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/acmetool/__init__.py
index 4e47d46e..48f8e095 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/acmetool/__init__.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/acmetool/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ def deploy_acmetool(email="", domains=[]):
         restarted=service_file.changed,
     )
 
-    server.shell(
-        name=f"Request certificate for: { ', '.join(domains) }",
-        commands=[f"acmetool want --xlog.severity=debug { ' '.join(domains)}"],
-    )
+    if str(host) != "staging.testrun.org":
+        server.shell(
+            name=f"Request certificate for: { ', '.join(domains) }",
+            commands=[f"acmetool want --xlog.severity=debug { ' '.join(domains)}"],
+        )