diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 084f9a9..8542e3b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,17 @@ certbot_certs: []
 #     - example3.com
 certbot_create_command: >-
   {{ certbot_script }} certonly --standalone --noninteractive --agree-tos
-  {% if certbot_cert_name %} --cert-name {{certbot_cert_name}} {%endif%}
+  {% if certbot_cert_name %}
+  --cert-name {{certbot_cert_name}}
+  {%endif%}
   --email {{ cert_item.email | default(certbot_admin_email) }}
   -d {{ cert_item.domains | join(',') }}
+  {{ '--pre-hook /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/pre/stop_services'
+    if certbot_create_standalone_stop_services
+  else '' }}
+  {{ '--post-hook /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/post/start_services'
+    if certbot_create_standalone_stop_services
+  else '' }}
 
 certbot_create_standalone_stop_services:
   - nginx