diff --git a/bbb-install.sh b/bbb-install.sh
index f86b846..4d41f1c 100755
--- a/bbb-install.sh
+++ b/bbb-install.sh
@@ -831,9 +831,11 @@ END
   cat > /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/haproxy <<HERE
 #!/bin/bash -e
 
+touch /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem.new
+chmod 0640 /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem.new
+
 { cat /etc/letsencrypt/live/$HOST/fullchain.pem; echo; cat /etc/letsencrypt/live/$HOST/privkey.pem; } > /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem.new
 chown root:haproxy /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem.new
-chmod 0640 /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem.new
 mv /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem.new /etc/haproxy/certbundle.pem
 systemctl reload haproxy
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