diff --git a/orientdb/tasks/main.yml b/orientdb/tasks/main.yml
index 1300e098..ef8c370f 100644
--- a/orientdb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/orientdb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     - name: Install a letsencrypt hook to update the orientdb certificate
       template: src=orientdb-letsencrypt-acme.sh.j2 dest={{ letsencrypt_acme_services_scripts_dir }}/orientdb owner=root group=root mode=4555
 
-  tags: [ 'orientdb', 'letsencrypt' ]
+  tags: [ 'orientdb', 'letsencrypt', 'orientdb_letsencrypt' ]
   when:
     - orientdb_install
     - orientdb_letsencrypt_ssl_enabled
diff --git a/orientdb/templates/orientdb-letsencrypt-acme.sh.j2 b/orientdb/templates/orientdb-letsencrypt-acme.sh.j2
index c491ca12..2ae35ee4 100644
--- a/orientdb/templates/orientdb-letsencrypt-acme.sh.j2
+++ b/orientdb/templates/orientdb-letsencrypt-acme.sh.j2
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ fi
 
 chmod 440 {{ java_keyring_file }}
 chgrp {{ orientdb_user }} {{ java_keyring_file }}
+logger "orientdb letsencrypt hook: shut down orientdb."
 /etc/init.d/orientdb stop
+sleep 30
 /etc/init.d/orientdb start
+logger "orientdb letsencrypt hook: start orientdb."
 logger "orientdb letsencrypt hook: the keystore has been updated with the renewed certificate."
 
 exit 0