diff --git a/config/.env.sample b/config/.env.sample
index c7c1b44..7e13e3a 100644
--- a/config/.env.sample
+++ b/config/.env.sample
@@ -27,3 +27,10 @@ HTTP_HOST_LIST=
 TELEGRAM_TOKEN=
 TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=
 
+
+# --- Advanced setup, for specific use cases
+
+# Skip the certificate management part.
+# You have to manage your certs yourself, or stay with the default, self-signed certs.
+SKIP_LETSENCRYPT=false
+
diff --git a/ssh_lib/tasks.py b/ssh_lib/tasks.py
index 6e9999b..8e24b72 100644
--- a/ssh_lib/tasks.py
+++ b/ssh_lib/tasks.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def upload_config_json(c):
     domain_le = dotenv_val('DOMAIN_LE').lower()
     domain_ledns = dotenv_val('DOMAIN_LEDNS').lower()
     skip_planet = dotenv_val('SKIP_PLANET').lower() == 'true'
+    skip_letsencrypt = dotenv_val('SKIP_LETSENCRYPT').lower() == 'true'
     le_email = dotenv_val('LE_EMAIL').lower()
 
     if not (domain_le or domain_ledns):