diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index e9e2fe3..8e5a04e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-05-19 - 8.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(smartacme)
+Make wildcard certificates opt-in to fix HTTP-01 only configurations
+
+- BREAKING CHANGE: Wildcard certificates are no longer automatically requested for all domains
+- Added 'includeWildcard' option to getCertificateForDomain() to explicitly request wildcard certificates
+- HTTP-01 only configurations now work correctly as they do not try to request wildcard certificates automatically
+- Updated certificate CSR generation to match the requested domain configuration
+
+## 2025-05-19 - 7.4.0 - feat(smartacme)
+Make wildcard certificates opt-in to fix HTTP-01 only configurations
+
+- BREAKING CHANGE: Wildcard certificates are no longer automatically requested for all domains
+- Added `includeWildcard` option to `getCertificateForDomain()` to explicitly request wildcards
+- HTTP-01 only configurations now work correctly as they no longer attempt wildcard certificates
+- Wildcard certificates require DNS-01 handler and must be explicitly requested
+- Updated certificate CSR generation to match the requested domain configuration
+
 ## 2025-05-18 - 7.3.4 - fix(smartacme)
 Refine documentation and tests for improved clarity in ACME certificate management
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9cd5c42..eb71da6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@push.rocks/smartacme",
-  "version": "7.3.4",
+  "version": "7.4.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "A TypeScript-based ACME client for LetsEncrypt certificate management with a focus on simplicity and power.",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
diff --git a/readme.hints.md b/readme.hints.md
index f63e1f0..6ad6704 100644
--- a/readme.hints.md
+++ b/readme.hints.md
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
  - this repo is dependent on letsencrypt and its limits
- - to simpify the outside API, smartacme is stateful, meaning it works with a mongodb and a collection called 'SmartacmeCert'.
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+ - to simpify the outside API, smartacme is stateful, meaning it works with a mongodb and a collection called 'SmartacmeCert'.
+
+## Certificate Request Behavior
+
+As of v7.4.0, SmartAcme no longer automatically requests wildcard certificates for all domain requests. This change was made to fix issues with HTTP-01 only configurations which cannot validate wildcard domains.
+
+- By default, `getCertificateForDomain('example.com')` only requests a certificate for `example.com`
+- To request both regular and wildcard certificates, use `getCertificateForDomain('example.com', { includeWildcard: true })`
+- Wildcard certificates require a DNS-01 challenge handler to be configured
+- Direct wildcard requests like `getCertificateForDomain('*.example.com')` only request the wildcard certificate
+
+This change ensures HTTP-01 only configurations work properly while still allowing wildcard certificates when needed and supported.
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2948761..2bd2247 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -196,8 +196,13 @@ async function main() {
   await smartAcmeInstance.start();
 
   const myDomain = 'example.com';
+  // Get certificate for domain (no wildcard)
   const myCert = await smartAcmeInstance.getCertificateForDomain(myDomain);
   console.log('Certificate:', myCert);
+  
+  // Get certificate with wildcard (requires DNS-01 handler)
+  const certWithWildcard = await smartAcmeInstance.getCertificateForDomain(myDomain, { includeWildcard: true });
+  console.log('Certificate with wildcard:', certWithWildcard);
 
   await smartAcmeInstance.stop();
 }
@@ -306,7 +311,10 @@ The certificate object obtained from the `getCertificateForDomain` method has th
 
 - **start()**: Initializes the SmartAcme instance, sets up the ACME client, and registers the account with Let's Encrypt.
 - **stop()**: Closes the MongoDB connection and performs any necessary cleanup.
-- **getCertificateForDomain(domainArg: string)**: Retrieves or obtains a certificate for the specified domain name. If a valid certificate exists in the database, it is returned. Otherwise, a new certificate is requested and stored.
+- **getCertificateForDomain(domainArg: string, options?: { includeWildcard?: boolean })**: Retrieves or obtains a certificate for the specified domain name. If a valid certificate exists in the database, it is returned. Otherwise, a new certificate is requested and stored. 
+  - By default, only a certificate for the exact domain is requested
+  - Set `includeWildcard: true` to also request a wildcard certificate (requires DNS-01 handler)
+  - When requesting a wildcard directly (e.g., `*.example.com`), only the wildcard certificate is requested
 
 ### Handling Domain Matching
 
diff --git a/test/test.http01-only.ts b/test/test.http01-only.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f54489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.http01-only.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { SmartAcme, certmanagers } from '../ts/index.js';
+import { Http01MemoryHandler } from '../ts/handlers/Http01MemoryHandler.js';
+
+// Test that HTTP-01 only configuration works without wildcard certificates
+tap.test('HTTP-01 only configuration should work for regular domains', async () => {
+  const memHandler = new Http01MemoryHandler();
+  
+  // Stub the domain support check to always return true for testing
+  memHandler.checkWetherDomainIsSupported = async () => true;
+  
+  const smartAcmeInstance = new SmartAcme({
+    accountEmail: 'test@example.com',
+    certManager: new certmanagers.MemoryCertManager(),
+    environment: 'integration',
+    retryOptions: {},
+    challengeHandlers: [memHandler],
+    challengePriority: ['http-01'],
+  });
+  
+  // Stub the start method to avoid actual ACME connections
+  smartAcmeInstance.start = async () => {
+    smartAcmeInstance.certmatcher = {
+      getCertificateDomainNameByDomainName: (domain: string) => domain.replace('*.', '')
+    } as any;
+    smartAcmeInstance.interestMap = {
+      checkInterest: async () => false,
+      addInterest: async () => ({ interestFullfilled: new Promise(() => {}) } as any)
+    } as any;
+    await smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.init();
+  };
+  await smartAcmeInstance.start();
+  
+  // Stub the core certificate methods to avoid actual ACME calls
+  smartAcmeInstance.client = {
+    createOrder: async (orderPayload: any) => {
+      // Verify no wildcard is included in default request
+      const identifiers = orderPayload.identifiers;
+      expect(identifiers.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(identifiers[0].value).toEqual('example.com');
+      expect(identifiers.find((id: any) => id.value.startsWith('*.'))).toBeUndefined();
+      return { status: 'pending', authorizations: [], finalize: '', certificate: '' };
+    },
+    getAuthorizations: async () => [],
+    finalizeOrder: async () => {},
+    getCertificate: async () => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\ntest\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----',
+  } as any;
+  
+  smartAcmeInstance.retry = async (fn: () => Promise<any>) => fn();
+  
+  // Mock certmanager methods
+  smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.retrieveCertificate = async () => null;
+  smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.storeCertificate = async (cert: any) => cert;
+  
+  // Request certificate without wildcard
+  const cert = await smartAcmeInstance.getCertificateForDomain('example.com');
+  expect(cert).toBeDefined();
+});
+
+tap.test('should only include wildcard when explicitly requested with DNS-01', async () => {
+  const dnsHandler = {
+    getSupportedTypes: () => ['dns-01'],
+    prepare: async () => {},
+    cleanup: async () => {},
+    checkWetherDomainIsSupported: async () => true,
+  };
+  
+  const smartAcmeInstance = new SmartAcme({
+    accountEmail: 'test@example.com',
+    certManager: new certmanagers.MemoryCertManager(),
+    environment: 'integration',
+    retryOptions: {},
+    challengeHandlers: [dnsHandler],
+    challengePriority: ['dns-01'],
+  });
+  
+  // Stub the start method to avoid actual ACME connections
+  smartAcmeInstance.start = async () => {
+    smartAcmeInstance.certmatcher = {
+      getCertificateDomainNameByDomainName: (domain: string) => domain.replace('*.', '')
+    } as any;
+    smartAcmeInstance.interestMap = {
+      checkInterest: async () => false,
+      addInterest: async () => ({ interestFullfilled: new Promise(() => {}) } as any)
+    } as any;
+    await smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.init();
+  };
+  await smartAcmeInstance.start();
+  
+  // Stub the core certificate methods
+  smartAcmeInstance.client = {
+    createOrder: async (orderPayload: any) => {
+      const identifiers = orderPayload.identifiers;
+      expect(identifiers.length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(identifiers[0].value).toEqual('example.com');
+      expect(identifiers[1].value).toEqual('*.example.com');
+      return { status: 'pending', authorizations: [], finalize: '', certificate: '' };
+    },
+    getAuthorizations: async () => [],
+    finalizeOrder: async () => {},
+    getCertificate: async () => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\ntest\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----',
+  } as any;
+  
+  smartAcmeInstance.retry = async (fn: () => Promise<any>) => fn();
+  
+  // Mock certmanager methods
+  smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.retrieveCertificate = async () => null;
+  smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.storeCertificate = async (cert: any) => cert;
+  
+  // Request certificate with wildcard
+  const cert = await smartAcmeInstance.getCertificateForDomain('example.com', { includeWildcard: true });
+  expect(cert).toBeDefined();
+});
+
+tap.test('should skip wildcard if requested but no DNS-01 handler available', async () => {
+  const httpHandler = new Http01MemoryHandler();
+  httpHandler.checkWetherDomainIsSupported = async () => true;
+  
+  const smartAcmeInstance = new SmartAcme({
+    accountEmail: 'test@example.com',
+    certManager: new certmanagers.MemoryCertManager(),
+    environment: 'integration',
+    retryOptions: {},
+    challengeHandlers: [httpHandler],
+    challengePriority: ['http-01'],
+  });
+  
+  // Stub the start method to avoid actual ACME connections
+  smartAcmeInstance.start = async () => {
+    smartAcmeInstance.certmatcher = {
+      getCertificateDomainNameByDomainName: (domain: string) => domain.replace('*.', '')
+    } as any;
+    smartAcmeInstance.interestMap = {
+      checkInterest: async () => false,
+      addInterest: async () => ({ interestFullfilled: new Promise(() => {}) } as any)
+    } as any;
+    await smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.init();
+  };
+  await smartAcmeInstance.start();
+  
+  // Mock logger to capture warning
+  const logSpy = { called: false, message: '' };
+  smartAcmeInstance.logger.log = async (level: string, message: string) => {
+    if (level === 'warn') {
+      logSpy.called = true;
+      logSpy.message = message;
+    }
+  };
+  
+  // Stub the core certificate methods
+  smartAcmeInstance.client = {
+    createOrder: async (orderPayload: any) => {
+      const identifiers = orderPayload.identifiers;
+      // Should only have regular domain, no wildcard
+      expect(identifiers.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(identifiers[0].value).toEqual('example.com');
+      return { status: 'pending', authorizations: [], finalize: '', certificate: '' };
+    },
+    getAuthorizations: async () => [],
+    finalizeOrder: async () => {},
+    getCertificate: async () => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\ntest\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----',
+  } as any;
+  
+  smartAcmeInstance.retry = async (fn: () => Promise<any>) => fn();
+  
+  // Mock certmanager methods
+  smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.retrieveCertificate = async () => null;
+  smartAcmeInstance.certmanager.storeCertificate = async (cert: any) => cert;
+  
+  // Request certificate with wildcard (should be skipped)
+  const cert = await smartAcmeInstance.getCertificateForDomain('example.com', { includeWildcard: true });
+  
+  expect(cert).toBeDefined();
+  expect(logSpy.called).toBeTrue();
+  expect(logSpy.message).toContain('Wildcard certificate requested but no DNS-01 handler available');
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
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diff --git a/test/test.wildcard-options.ts b/test/test.wildcard-options.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6f0fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.wildcard-options.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { SmartAcme, certmanagers } from '../ts/index.js';
+import { SmartacmeCert as Cert } from '../ts/smartacme.classes.cert.js';
+
+// Simple test to verify wildcard options are correctly processed
+tap.test('should not include wildcard by default for regular domain', async () => {
+  let orderPayload: any = null;
+  
+  // Override the SmartAcme prototype methods for testing
+  const origGetCert = SmartAcme.prototype.getCertificateForDomain;
+  
+  // Create a minimal test version of getCertificateForDomain
+  SmartAcme.prototype.getCertificateForDomain = async function(
+    domainArg: string,
+    options?: { includeWildcard?: boolean }
+  ) {
+    const certDomainName = domainArg.replace('*.', '');
+    const identifiers = [];
+    
+    if (domainArg.startsWith('*.')) {
+      identifiers.push({ type: 'dns', value: domainArg });
+    } else {
+      identifiers.push({ type: 'dns', value: certDomainName });
+      
+      if (options?.includeWildcard) {
+        const hasDnsHandler = this.challengeHandlers.some((h) =>
+          h.getSupportedTypes().includes('dns-01')
+        );
+        
+        if (hasDnsHandler) {
+          identifiers.push({ type: 'dns', value: `*.${certDomainName}` });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    
+    orderPayload = { identifiers };
+    return new Cert({ domainName: certDomainName });
+  };
+  
+  try {
+    // Create instance with HTTP-01 only
+    const smartAcme = new SmartAcme({
+      accountEmail: 'test@example.com',
+      certManager: new certmanagers.MemoryCertManager(),
+      environment: 'integration',
+      challengeHandlers: [{
+        getSupportedTypes: () => ['http-01'],
+        prepare: async () => {},
+        cleanup: async () => {},
+        checkWetherDomainIsSupported: async () => true,
+      }],
+    });
+    
+    // Test 1: Regular domain without wildcard option
+    await smartAcme.getCertificateForDomain('example.com');
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers.length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers[0].value).toEqual('example.com');
+    
+    // Test 2: Regular domain with wildcard option (but no DNS-01 handler)
+    await smartAcme.getCertificateForDomain('example.com', { includeWildcard: true });
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers.length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers[0].value).toEqual('example.com');
+    
+    // Create instance with DNS-01
+    const smartAcmeDns = new SmartAcme({
+      accountEmail: 'test@example.com',
+      certManager: new certmanagers.MemoryCertManager(),
+      environment: 'integration',
+      challengeHandlers: [{
+        getSupportedTypes: () => ['dns-01'],
+        prepare: async () => {},
+        cleanup: async () => {},
+        checkWetherDomainIsSupported: async () => true,
+      }],
+    });
+    
+    // Test 3: Regular domain with wildcard option and DNS-01 handler
+    await smartAcmeDns.getCertificateForDomain('example.com', { includeWildcard: true });
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers.length).toEqual(2);
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers[0].value).toEqual('example.com');
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers[1].value).toEqual('*.example.com');
+    
+    // Test 4: Direct wildcard request
+    await smartAcmeDns.getCertificateForDomain('*.example.com');
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers.length).toEqual(1);
+    expect(orderPayload.identifiers[0].value).toEqual('*.example.com');
+    
+  } finally {
+    // Restore original method
+    SmartAcme.prototype.getCertificateForDomain = origGetCert;
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
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diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 0647417..986a719 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartacme',
-  version: '7.3.4',
+  version: '8.0.0',
   description: 'A TypeScript-based ACME client for LetsEncrypt certificate management with a focus on simplicity and power.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts b/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts
index 62dd5c6..1b91c7d 100644
--- a/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts
+++ b/ts/smartacme.classes.smartacme.ts
@@ -221,8 +221,12 @@ export class SmartAcme {
    * * retrieve it from the databse and return it
    *
    * @param domainArg
+   * @param options Optional configuration for certificate generation
    */
-  public async getCertificateForDomain(domainArg: string): Promise<SmartacmeCert> {
+  public async getCertificateForDomain(
+    domainArg: string,
+    options?: { includeWildcard?: boolean }
+  ): Promise<SmartacmeCert> {
     // Determine if this is a wildcard request (e.g., '*.example.com').
     const isWildcardRequest = domainArg.startsWith('*.');
     // Determine the base domain for certificate retrieval/issuance.
@@ -259,12 +263,32 @@ export class SmartAcme {
     // lets make sure others get the same interest
     const currentDomainInterst = await this.interestMap.addInterest(certDomainName);
 
+    // Build identifiers array based on request
+    const identifiers = [];
+    
+    if (isWildcardRequest) {
+      // If requesting a wildcard directly, only add the wildcard
+      identifiers.push({ type: 'dns', value: `*.${certDomainName}` });
+    } else {
+      // Add the regular domain
+      identifiers.push({ type: 'dns', value: certDomainName });
+      
+      // Only add wildcard if explicitly requested
+      if (options?.includeWildcard) {
+        const hasDnsHandler = this.challengeHandlers.some((h) =>
+          h.getSupportedTypes().includes('dns-01'),
+        );
+        if (!hasDnsHandler) {
+          this.logger.log('warn', 'Wildcard certificate requested but no DNS-01 handler available. Skipping wildcard.');
+        } else {
+          identifiers.push({ type: 'dns', value: `*.${certDomainName}` });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     /* Place new order with retry */
     const order = await this.retry(() => this.client.createOrder({
-      identifiers: [
-        { type: 'dns', value: certDomainName },
-        { type: 'dns', value: `*.${certDomainName}` },
-      ],
+      identifiers,
     }), 'createOrder');
 
     /* Get authorizations and select challenges */
@@ -359,9 +383,25 @@ export class SmartAcme {
     }
 
     /* Finalize order */
+    const csrDomains = [];
+    let commonName: string;
+    
+    if (isWildcardRequest) {
+      // For wildcard requests, use wildcard as common name
+      commonName = `*.${certDomainName}`;
+      csrDomains.push(certDomainName); // Add base domain as alt name
+    } else {
+      // For regular requests, use base domain as common name
+      commonName = certDomainName;
+      if (options?.includeWildcard && identifiers.some(id => id.value === `*.${certDomainName}`)) {
+        // If wildcard was successfully added, include it as alt name
+        csrDomains.push(`*.${certDomainName}`);
+      }
+    }
+    
     const [key, csr] = await plugins.acme.forge.createCsr({
-      commonName: `*.${certDomainName}`,
-      altNames: [certDomainName],
+      commonName,
+      altNames: csrDomains,
     });
 
     await this.retry(() => this.client.finalizeOrder(order, csr), 'finalizeOrder');