diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1d39e8f..b08e94e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 certificates:
+  disable_letsencrypt_account_registration: False
   backends:
     letsencrypt:
       remainingdays: 28
diff --git a/tasks/letsencrypt_setup.yml b/tasks/letsencrypt_setup.yml
index 8081f30..49b1b93 100644
--- a/tasks/letsencrypt_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/letsencrypt_setup.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
     mode: 0600
 
 - name: register letsencrypt account
-  when: letsencrypt_account_key is changed
+  when:
+    - letsencrypt_account_key is changed
+    - not certificates.disable_letsencrypt_account_registration
   acme_account:
     account_key_src: /etc/ssl/letsencrypt_account.key
     state: present