diff --git a/OTcerts.py b/OTcerts.py
index 310cc89..745d355 100644
--- a/OTcerts.py
+++ b/OTcerts.py
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ def get_domain_list(config,  ot_conn, dns_conn):
 def acme_request(config, domain_name, acme_test='DNS-01', dryrun=False, domains_list=None):
 
     args = config['certbot']['base_args']
-    if dryrun:
-        args += " --dry-run "
-        args += "-m {} ".format(config['certbot']['email'])
-        args += "--server {} ".format(config['certbot']['server'])
+    args += " -m {} ".format(config['certbot']['email'])
+    args += "--server {} ".format(config['certbot']['server'])
 
+    if dryrun:
+        args += "--dry-run "  
     if acme_test == 'DNS-01':
         args += " --manual certonly "
         args += "--preferred-challenges dns-01 "