diff --git a/crontab_renew.yml b/crontab_renew.yml
index 66eaf33..18f0b9c 100644
--- a/crontab_renew.yml
+++ b/crontab_renew.yml
@@ -4,29 +4,16 @@
   become: true
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Read current root crontab
-      ansible.builtin.command: crontab -l -u root
-      register: root_crontab
+    - name: Check if certbot line exists and is uncommented
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        crontab -l -u root 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^[^#].*certbot renew -q --force-renewal'
+      register: certbot_line
       changed_when: false
-      failed_when: root_crontab.rc not in [0, 1]
+      failed_when: false
 
     - name: Comment out certbot renew line
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        content: >-
-          {{
-            root_crontab.stdout_lines
-            | map('regex_replace', '^(?!#)(.*certbot renew -q --force-renewal.*)$', '#\1')
-            | join('\n')
-          }}{{ '\n' }}
-        dest: /tmp/root_crontab_modified
-        mode: '0600'
-      when: root_crontab.rc == 0
-
-    - name: Install modified crontab
-      ansible.builtin.command: crontab -u root /tmp/root_crontab_modified
-      when: root_crontab.rc == 0
-
-    - name: Remove temporary crontab file
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /tmp/root_crontab_modified
-        state: absent
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+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        crontab -l -u root 2>/dev/null | \
+        sed 's|^\([^#].*certbot renew -q --force-renewal.*\)|#\1|' | \
+        crontab -u root -
+      when: certbot_line.rc == 0
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