diff --git a/lib/manager-wrapper.js b/lib/manager-wrapper.js
index ff4c314..2cc4f7f 100644
--- a/lib/manager-wrapper.js
+++ b/lib/manager-wrapper.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ module.exports.wrap = function(greenlock, gconf) {
                 }
 
                 return mega.set(args).then(function(result) {
-                    if (!gconf._bin_mode) {
+                    if (!gconf._bin_mod && false !== gconf.renew) {
                         greenlock.renew({}).catch(function(err) {
                             if (!err.context) {
                                 err.contxt = 'renew';