diff --git a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
index dc884ffb49..ea06fe9f4e 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ if ! $skipCreate; then
   # shellcheck disable=SC2206
   create_args+=(${zone_args[@]})
 
+  if [[ -n $maybeLetsEncrypt ]]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2206 # Do not want to quote $maybeLetsEncrypt
+    create_args+=($maybeLetsEncrypt)
+  fi
+
   if $blockstreamer; then
     create_args+=(-u)
   fi
@@ -349,10 +354,6 @@ if ! $skipStart; then
       # shellcheck disable=SC2206 # Do not want to quote $maybeHashesPerTick
       args+=($maybeHashesPerTick)
     fi
-    if [[ -n $maybeLetsEncrypt ]]; then
-      # shellcheck disable=SC2206 # Do not want to quote $maybeLetsEncrypt
-      args+=($maybeLetsEncrypt)
-    fi
     if $reuseLedger; then
       args+=(-r)
     fi