diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index eee55113..8cd87fda 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-VERS='5.4.22-05172025'
-NM_BETA=false
+VERS='5.5.1a-05262025'
+NM_BETA=true
 
 noheader=' service status-check nightlyrephp7.3-fpm,new backup report check checkcerts gitea update-nodes copynpmcerts singleservercheck update-dyndns backup-offsitepfsense gui nightlyreview update log betacheck offsite-staticroute-fix '
 CERT_DAEMON='/snap/bin/certbot'
diff --git a/inc/certs.inc b/inc/certs.inc
index 456c953b..8dbe8a7c 100755
--- a/inc/certs.inc
+++ b/inc/certs.inc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ NEWCERT(){
 		echo 
 		
 		[ ${CERTTEST} -eq 1 ] && DRYRUN='--dry-run' || DRYRUN=''
-		${CERT_DAEMON} certonly ${CERTEXPAND} ${DRYRUN} --key-type ${CERTENC} --server ${CERTSERVER} --preferred-chain "${CERTCHAIN}" ${CERTAUTH} -d ${NEW_CERT}
+		${CERT_DAEMON} --authenticator certbot-dns-powerdns:dns-powerdns --certbot-dns-powerdns:dns-powerdns-credentials ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/pdns-credentials.ini certonly ${CERTEXPAND} ${DRYRUN} --key-type ${CERTENC} --server ${CERTSERVER} --preferred-chain "${CERTCHAIN}" ${CERTAUTH} -d ${NEW_CERT}
 				
 		chown -R root:le ${NM_CERTPATH}
 		chmod -R 6775 ${NM_CERTPATH}
@@ -153,10 +153,15 @@ CERTRENEW(){
 	sleep 5
 	mv -f ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal1.lastrun ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal2.lastrun >/dev/null 2>&1
 	mv -f ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal1.lastrun >/dev/null 2>&1
-	${CERT_DAEMON} renew ${CERTAUTH} > ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun
+	
+	# ${CERT_DAEMON} renew ${CERTAUTH} > ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun
+	${CERT_DAEMON} --authenticator certbot-dns-powerdns:dns-powerdns --certbot-dns-powerdns:dns-powerdns-credentials ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/pdns-credentials.ini renew ${CERTAUTH} > ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun
+	
+	
 	CONCAT_SSL
 	chown -R root:le ${NM_CERTPATH} >> ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun
 	chmod -R 6775 ${NM_CERTPATH} >> ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun
+	
 	daterun=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S`
 	echo -e "${daterun}" >> ${NM_LOGFOLDER}/cert-renewal.lastrun
 	DIVIDER true
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ CERTRENEW(){
 	fi
 }
 NIGHTLYRENEW(){
-	${CERT_DAEMON} renew ${CERTAUTH}
+	${CERT_DAEMON} --authenticator certbot-dns-powerdns:dns-powerdns --certbot-dns-powerdns:dns-powerdns-credentials ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/pdns-credentials.ini renew ${CERTAUTH}
 	CONCAT_SSL
 	chown -R root:le ${NM_CERTPATH}
 	chmod -R 6775 ${NM_CERTPATH}