diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index f7b6d60a..4af7b0ff 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ case "$1" in
 
 	nightlyrenew)
 		rm -f /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
-		do_with_root $CERT_DAEMON renew --webroot -w /var/www/html >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
-		do_with_root chown -R root:letsencrypt /etc/letsencrypt >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
-		do_with_root chmod -R 6775 /etc/letsencrypt >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
+		do_with_root $CERT_DAEMON renew --webroot -w /var/www/html 2>&1 >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
+		do_with_root chown -R root:letsencrypt /etc/letsencrypt 2>&1 >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
+		do_with_root chmod -R 6775 /etc/letsencrypt 2>&1 >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
 		sleep 20
-		"$0" service nginx reload >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
+		"$0" service nginx reload 2>&1 >> /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/cert-renewal.lastrun
 		exit 0
 	;;