diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/letsencrypt-kill-dehydrated-timer b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/letsencrypt-kill-dehydrated-timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c33e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/letsencrypt-kill-dehydrated-timer
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+systemctl is-active --quiet dehydrated.timer && systemctl stop dehydrated.timer
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