# How do you make cert-manager reissue a certificate right away, before it is due for renewal?

cert-manager, Hard (Expert), Commands. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/how-do-you-make-cert-manager-reissue-a-certificate-right-away-before-it-is-due-for-renewal

- A. kubectl delete certificaterequest --all
- B. cmctl renew <certificate-name>
- C. kubectl annotate certificate <name> cert-manager.io/renew=now
- D. Restart the cert-manager pods

**Answer:** cmctl renew <certificate-name>

**Explanation:** 'cmctl renew' sets the Certificate's Issuing condition, which starts a new issuance the same way a scheduled renewal does, and '--all' renews every Certificate in a namespace. Deleting the Secret also triggers reissuance, but the app has no certificate until the new one arrives.