diff --git a/src/freedombone-upgrade b/src/freedombone-upgrade
index 6248538a..9c25da8f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-upgrade
+++ b/src/freedombone-upgrade
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ CURRENT_BRANCH=master
 # clear temporary files
 rm -rf /tmp/*
 
+# Is letsencrypt updating its certificates?
+# If yes then skip the upgrade to avoid any collisions
+if [ -f ~/temp_renewletsencrypt.txt ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 UTILS_FILES="/usr/share/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils/${PROJECT_NAME}-utils-*"
 for f in $UTILS_FILES
 do