diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-rock.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-rock.yaml
index 713d738..966c52f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-rock.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-rock.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sleep 30
           curl -k https://localhost:3000 2>&1 | grep GoCert
+
+      - name: Test if pebble notify fires correctly
+        id: notify_test
+        run : |
+          echo placeholder
         
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: steps.test_image.outcome == 'success'
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers.go b/internal/api/handlers.go
index 5764198..78ef257 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers.go
@@ -168,9 +168,12 @@ func PostCertificate(env *Environment) http.HandlerFunc {
 				strings.Contains(err.Error(), "cert validation failed") {
 				logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest, w)
 				return
+			}else if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "couldn't execute a pebble notify"){
+				log.Println("pebble notify failed. Silently continuing.")
+			}else {
+				logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError, w)
+				return
 			}
-			logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError, w)
-			return
 		}
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
 		if _, err := w.Write([]byte(strconv.FormatInt(insertId, 10))); err != nil {
@@ -187,9 +190,12 @@ func RejectCertificate(env *Environment) http.HandlerFunc {
 			if err.Error() == "csr id not found" {
 				logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest, w)
 				return
+			}else if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "couldn't execute a pebble notify"){
+				log.Println("pebble notify failed. Silently continuing.")
+			} else {
+				logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError, w)
+				return
 			}
-			logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError, w)
-			return
 		}
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
 		if _, err := w.Write([]byte(strconv.FormatInt(insertId, 10))); err != nil {
@@ -208,9 +214,12 @@ func DeleteCertificate(env *Environment) http.HandlerFunc {
 			if err.Error() == "csr id not found" {
 				logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest, w)
 				return
+			}else if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "couldn't execute a pebble notify"){
+				log.Println("pebble notify failed. Silently continuing.")
+			}else{
+				logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError, w)
+				return
 			}
-			logErrorAndWriteResponse(err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError, w)
-			return
 		}
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
 		if _, err := w.Write([]byte(strconv.FormatInt(insertId, 10))); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/certdb/certdb.go b/internal/certdb/certdb.go
index 17e262d..cb558b0 100644
--- a/internal/certdb/certdb.go
+++ b/internal/certdb/certdb.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
 
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 )
@@ -106,6 +107,12 @@ func (db *CertificateRequestsRepository) Update(id string, cert string) (int64,
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
+	if insertId != 0{
+		cmd := exec.Command("pebble", "notify", "gocert/certificate/create", fmt.Sprintf("request_id=%d", insertId))
+		if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+			return insertId, errors.Join(errors.New("couldn't execute a pebble notify: "), err)
+		}
+	}
 	return insertId, nil
 }