[GH-ISSUE #4702] Let's Encrypt Certificate fails if Propagation Seconds is set for Route53 DNS Challenge #2986

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opened 2026-02-26 07:37:30 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments
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Originally created by @pascaruchan on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/issues/4702

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  • Have you pulled and found the error with jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest docker image?
    • Yes
  • Are you sure you're not using someone else's docker image?
    • Yes
  • Have you searched for similar issues (both open and closed)?
    • Yes

Describe the bug

I was trying to create a Let's Encrypt Certificate with DNS Challenge for Route53 and I noticed that if you set the parameter Propagation Seconds it fails with the following error

CommandError: usage: 
  certbot [SUBCOMMAND] [options] [-d DOMAIN] [-d DOMAIN] ...

Certbot can obtain and install HTTPS/TLS/SSL certificates.  By default,
it will attempt to use a webserver both for obtaining and installing the
certificate. 
certbot: error: unrecognized arguments: --dns-route53-propagation-seconds 60

    at /app/lib/utils.js:16:13
    at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:430:5)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:524:28)
    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1104:16)
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)

Nginx Proxy Manager Version

v2.12.6

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to SSL Certificates
  2. Click on Add SSL Certificate > Let's Encrypt
  3. Fill the form with DNS Challenge enabled
  4. Set Route53 for DNS provider
  5. Set any value for Propagation Seconds

Expected behavior

It seems that certbot deleted the parameter for propagation seconds in v3.0.0

The --dns-route53-propagation-seconds command line flag was removed.

Source: github.com/certbot/certbot@f0f036a34c/certbot/CHANGELOG.md

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Operating System

Ubuntu 24

Additional context

N/A

Originally created by @pascaruchan on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/issues/4702 <!-- Are you in the right place? - If you are looking for support on how to get your upstream server forwarding, please consider asking the community on Reddit. - If you are writing code changes to contribute and need to ask about the internals of the software, Gitter is the best place to ask. - If you think you found a bug with NPM (not Nginx, or your upstream server or MySql) then you are in the *right place.* --> **Checklist** - Have you pulled and found the error with `jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest` docker image? - Yes - Are you sure you're not using someone else's docker image? - Yes - Have you searched for similar issues (both open and closed)? - Yes **Describe the bug** <!-- A clear and concise description of what the bug is. --> I was trying to create a Let's Encrypt Certificate with DNS Challenge for Route53 and I noticed that if you set the parameter `Propagation Seconds` it fails with the following error ``` CommandError: usage: certbot [SUBCOMMAND] [options] [-d DOMAIN] [-d DOMAIN] ... Certbot can obtain and install HTTPS/TLS/SSL certificates. By default, it will attempt to use a webserver both for obtaining and installing the certificate. certbot: error: unrecognized arguments: --dns-route53-propagation-seconds 60 at /app/lib/utils.js:16:13 at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:430:5) at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:524:28) at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1104:16) at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5) ``` **Nginx Proxy Manager Version** <!-- What version of Nginx Proxy Manager is reported on the login page? --> v2.12.6 **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to SSL Certificates 2. Click on Add SSL Certificate > Let's Encrypt 3. Fill the form with DNS Challenge enabled 4. Set Route53 for DNS provider 5. Set any value for Propagation Seconds **Expected behavior** <!-- A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. --> It seems that certbot deleted the parameter for propagation seconds in `v3.0.0` > The --dns-route53-propagation-seconds command line flag was removed. Source: https://github.com/certbot/certbot/blob/f0f036a34c7f5187025171e3c39dd941f30e273c/certbot/CHANGELOG.md **Screenshots** <!-- If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. --> <img width="515" height="1269" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b56a4ee-1c72-4e9c-8294-b721c7b8a772" /> **Operating System** <!-- Please specify if using a Rpi, Mac, orchestration tool or any other setups that might affect the reproduction of this error. --> Ubuntu 24 **Additional context** <!-- Add any other context about the problem here, docker version, browser version, logs if applicable to the problem. Too much info is better than too little. --> N/A
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@pascaruchan commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025):

I have created a Pull Request with a fix for this issue: https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/4703

<!-- gh-comment-id:3172376900 --> @pascaruchan commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025): I have created a Pull Request with a fix for this issue: https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/pull/4703
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Issue is now considered stale. If you want to keep it open, please comment 👍

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