diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3008f1d..ac6f595 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 inwx_user: ""
 inwx_pass: ""
 gandi_livedns_key: ""
+acmesh_prometheus_active: yes
+
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7b25a45..80983ea 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
     src: files/certificate-validity.sh
     dest: /root/.acme.sh/certificate-validity.sh
     mode: 0700
+  when: acmesh_prometheus_active
 
 - name: Ensure monitoring data is updated
   become: yes
@@ -125,3 +126,5 @@
     minute: "*/10"
     hour: "*"
     job: "/root/.acme.sh/certificate-validity.sh"
+  when: acmesh_prometheus_active
+