diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-domains b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-domains
index 367fda93..db605b63 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-domains
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-domains
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-certbot certificates --cert-name "${__object_id:?}" | grep '    Domains: ' | \
-	cut -d ' ' -f 6- | tr ' ' '\n'
+certbot_path=$("${__type_explorer}/certbot-path")
+if [ -n "${certbot_path}" ]
+then
+	certbot certificates --cert-name "${__object_id:?}" | grep '    Domains: ' | \
+		cut -d ' ' -f 6- | tr ' ' '\n'
+fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-exists b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-exists
index d2ea35cc..4e6f44db 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-exists
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-exists
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-if certbot certificates | grep -q "  Certificate Name: ${__object_id:?}$"; then
-	echo yes
+certbot_path=$("${__type_explorer}/certbot-path")
+if [ -n "${certbot_path}" ]
+then
+	if certbot certificates | grep -q "  Certificate Name: ${__object_id:?}$"; then
+		echo yes
+	else
+		echo no
+	fi
 else
 	echo no
 fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-is-test b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-is-test
index 6d7b0ae9..9b445059 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-is-test
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/explorer/certificate-is-test
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-if certbot certificates --cert-name "${__object_id:?}" | \
-	grep -q 'INVALID: TEST_CERT'; then
-	echo yes
+certbot_path=$("${__type_explorer}/certbot-path")
+if [ -n "${certbot_path}" ]
+then
+	if certbot certificates --cert-name "${__object_id:?}" | \
+		grep -q 'INVALID: TEST_CERT'; then
+		echo yes
+	else
+		echo no
+	fi
 else
 	echo no
 fi