# Stale certificate state — "certificate parameter is required when updating an existing certificate" **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** netlify-dns-https-ssl\ **Created:** [July 19, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/stale-certificate-state-certificate-parameter-is-required-when-updating-an-existing-certificate/165430 "2026-07-19T08:18:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![makishev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/makishev/32/81128_2.png) [@makishev](https://answers.netlify.com/u/makishev)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/stale-certificate-state-certificate-parameter-is-required-when-updating-an-existing-certificate/165430/1 "2026-07-19T08:18:10Z")
Hi Netlify Support, I’m unable to provision a Let’s Encrypt certificate for my custom domain. Clicking “Provision certificate” returns: “certificate parameter is required when updating an existing certificate”. Site: iowa-pmp-kb.netlify.app Custom domain: pmp.iowasolutions.kz DNS: external, CNAME correctly pointing to iowa-pmp-kb.netlify.app, verification passes. No blocking CAA records, DNSSEC is not enabled. It appears a stale certificate record is stuck on the backend. Could you please reset/clear the SSL state for this site so I can provision a fresh certificate? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Abeeha\_Adnan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/abeeha_adnan/32/67688_2.png) [@Abeeha\_Adnan](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Abeeha_Adnan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/stale-certificate-state-certificate-parameter-is-required-when-updating-an-existing-certificate/165430/2 "2026-07-19T08:24:06Z")
hello makishev, did your issue get resolved?if yes, how? I am facing this exact problem currently.