diff --git a/.version b/.version
index dcb27a75e..e4643748f 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.12.5
+2.12.6
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f7c21781..2116a55ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <p align="center">
 	<img src="https://nginxproxymanager.com/github.png">
 	<br><br>
-	<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.12.5-green.svg?style=for-the-badge">
+	<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.12.6-green.svg?style=for-the-badge">
 	<a href="https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager">
 		<img src="https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager.svg?style=for-the-badge">
 	</a>
diff --git a/docker/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/prepare/30-ownership.sh b/docker/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/prepare/30-ownership.sh
index 1ec117e1b..4ecd11da5 100755
--- a/docker/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/prepare/30-ownership.sh
+++ b/docker/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/prepare/30-ownership.sh
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" /etc/nginx/conf.d
 # Certbot directories - optimized approach
 CERT_INIT_FLAG="/opt/certbot/.ownership_initialized"
 
-if [ ! -f "$CERT_INIT_FLAG" ]; then
+if [ ! -f "$CERT_INIT_FLAG" ] && [ "$SKIP_CERTBOT_OWNERSHIP" != "true" ]; then
 	# Prevents errors when installing python certbot plugins when non-root
-	if [ "$SKIP_CERTBOT_OWNERSHIP" != "true" ]; then
-		log_info 'Changing ownership of /opt/certbot directories ...'
-		chown "$PUID:$PGID" /opt/certbot /opt/certbot/bin
-	fi
+	log_info 'Changing ownership of /opt/certbot directories ...'
+	chown "$PUID:$PGID" /opt/certbot /opt/certbot/bin
 
 	# Handle all site-packages directories efficiently
 	find /opt/certbot/lib -type d -name "site-packages" | while read -r SITE_PACKAGES_DIR; do