diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index da40d1b..3d3adfb 100644
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         resolved_domains = list_domains.get_resolving_domains_from_containers(client)
         #  - create cert
         create_cert_data_standalone(resolved_domains)
-        create_haproxy_cert()
+        cert_data = create_haproxy_cert()
+        write_file(cert_file, cert_data)
+        logging.info('file written')
         start_haproxy_ssl()
 
     # now we should have it up and running or something weird happened.