diff --git a/roles/debian/nginx/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/nginx/tasks/main.yml
index f7b77a509..a646311b0 100644
--- a/roles/debian/nginx/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/nginx/tasks/main.yml
@@ -67,13 +67,9 @@
     mode: "0755"
 
 - name: Set nginx location behavior, fallback to default if no custom behavior is provided
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+  set_fact:
     nginx_location_behavior: "{{ nginx.custom_nginx_location_behavior | default(['try_files @rewrite /index.php?$query_string;']) }}"
 
-- name: Debug nginx_location_behavior variable
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    var: nginx_location_behavior
-
 - name: Copy project type-specific configuration in place.
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ item }}.j2"
diff --git a/roles/debian/ssl/tasks/letsencrypt.yml b/roles/debian/ssl/tasks/letsencrypt.yml
index f731b1034..ae997cb33 100644
--- a/roles/debian/ssl/tasks/letsencrypt.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/ssl/tasks/letsencrypt.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 - name: Build timer variables with dynamic key.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    _certbot_renewal_timer: "{'certbot_renewal':{'timer_command':'/usr/local/bin/le_cron.sh','timer_OnCalendar':'{{ ssl.on_calendar }}'}}"
+    _certbot_renewal_timer: "{'certbot_renewal':{'timer_command':'/usr/local/bin/le_cron.sh','timer_OnCalendar':'{{ ssl.on_calendar }}','timer_persistent':'true'}}"
   when: ssl.autorenew
 
 - name: Create systemd timer for certificate renewal.