diff --git a/imagehost-setup.sh b/imagehost-setup.sh
index 51c8383..be1dcb4 100644
--- a/imagehost-setup.sh
+++ b/imagehost-setup.sh
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ if $USE_SSL; then
     info "Requesting certificate for ${DOMAIN}…"
 
     if certbot --nginx \
+            --staging \
             --non-interactive \
             --agree-tos \
             --email "$LE_EMAIL" \