diff --git a/certbot-ci/certbot_integration_tests/certbot_tests/test_main.py b/certbot-ci/certbot_integration_tests/certbot_tests/test_main.py
index 356eaa774..170104544 100644
--- a/certbot-ci/certbot_integration_tests/certbot_tests/test_main.py
+++ b/certbot-ci/certbot_integration_tests/certbot_tests/test_main.py
@@ -808,6 +808,25 @@ def test_revoke_multiple_lineages(context: IntegrationTestsContext) -> None:
         assert 'Not deleting revoked certificates due to overlapping archive dirs' in f.read()
 
 
+def test_reconfigure(context: IntegrationTestsContext) -> None:
+    """Test the reconfigure verb"""
+    certname = context.get_domain()
+    context.certbot(['-d', certname])
+    conf_path = join(context.config_dir, 'renewal', '{}.conf'.format(certname))
+
+    with misc.create_http_server(context.http_01_port) as webroot:
+        context.certbot(['reconfigure', '--cert-name', certname,
+                         '-a', 'webroot', '--webroot-path', webroot])
+        with open(conf_path, 'r') as f:
+            file_contents = f.read()
+            # Check changed value
+            assert 'authenticator = webroot' in file_contents, \
+                   'Expected authenticator to be changed to webroot in renewal config'
+            # Check added value
+            assert f'webroot_path = {webroot}' in file_contents, \
+                   'Expected new webroot path to be added to renewal config'
+
+
 def test_wildcard_certificates(context: IntegrationTestsContext) -> None:
     """Test wildcard certificate issuance."""
     certname = context.get_domain('wild')
diff --git a/certbot/CHANGELOG.md b/certbot/CHANGELOG.md
index 225bb82e1..ab1bcc963 100644
--- a/certbot/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/certbot/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Certbot adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ### Added
 
+* Allow a user to modify the configuration of a certificate without renewing it using the new `reconfigure` subcommand. See `certbot help reconfigure` for details.
 * `certbot show_account` now displays the [ACME Account Thumbprint](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-8.1).
 
 ### Changed
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ More details about these changes can be found on our GitHub repo.
 
 ### Added
 
-* Updated Windows installer to be signed and trusted in Windows 
+* Updated Windows installer to be signed and trusted in Windows
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
index 9013b8249..bb4f0eaa1 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry, args: List[st
     )
     helpful.add(
         [None, "run", "certonly", "manage", "delete", "certificates",
-         "renew", "enhance"], "--cert-name", dest="certname",
+         "renew", "enhance", "reconfigure"], "--cert-name", dest="certname",
         metavar="CERTNAME", default=flag_default("certname"),
         help="Certificate name to apply. This name is used by Certbot for housekeeping "
              "and in file paths; it doesn't affect the content of the certificate itself. "
@@ -157,6 +157,17 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry, args: List[st
              " roll back those changes.  It also calls --pre-hook and --post-hook commands"
              " if they are defined because they may be necessary to accurately simulate"
              " renewal. --deploy-hook commands are not called.")
+    helpful.add(
+        ["testing", "renew", "certonly", "reconfigure"],
+        "--run-deploy-hooks", action="store_true", dest="run_deploy_hooks",
+        default=flag_default("run_deploy_hooks"),
+        help="When performing a test run using `--dry-run` or `reconfigure`, run any applicable"
+             " deploy hooks. This includes hooks set on the command line, saved in the"
+             " certificate's renewal configuration file, or present in the renewal-hooks directory."
+             " To exclude direcory hooks, use --no-directory-hooks. The hook(s) will only"
+             " be run if the dry run succeeds, and will use the current active certificate, not"
+             " the temporary test certificate acquired during the dry run. This flag is recommended"
+             " when modifying the deploy hook using `reconfigure`.")
     helpful.add(
         ["register", "automation"], "--register-unsafely-without-email", action="store_true",
         default=flag_default("register_unsafely_without_email"),
@@ -374,7 +385,7 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry, args: List[st
         default=flag_default("issuance_timeout"),
         help=config_help("issuance_timeout"))
     helpful.add(
-        "renew", "--pre-hook",
+        ["renew", "reconfigure"], "--pre-hook",
         help="Command to be run in a shell before obtaining any certificates."
         " Intended primarily for renewal, where it can be used to temporarily"
         " shut down a webserver that might conflict with the standalone"
@@ -382,21 +393,21 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry, args: List[st
         " obtained/renewed. When renewing several certificates that have"
         " identical pre-hooks, only the first will be executed.")
     helpful.add(
-        "renew", "--post-hook",
+        ["renew", "reconfigure"], "--post-hook",
         help="Command to be run in a shell after attempting to obtain/renew"
         " certificates. Can be used to deploy renewed certificates, or to"
         " restart any servers that were stopped by --pre-hook. This is only"
         " run if an attempt was made to obtain/renew a certificate. If"
         " multiple renewed certificates have identical post-hooks, only"
         " one will be run.")
-    helpful.add("renew", "--renew-hook",
+    helpful.add(["renew", "reconfigure"], "--renew-hook",
                 action=_RenewHookAction, help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
     helpful.add(
         "renew", "--no-random-sleep-on-renew", action="store_false",
         default=flag_default("random_sleep_on_renew"), dest="random_sleep_on_renew",
         help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
     helpful.add(
-        "renew", "--deploy-hook", action=_DeployHookAction,
+        ["renew", "reconfigure"], "--deploy-hook", action=_DeployHookAction,
         help='Command to be run in a shell once for each successfully'
         ' issued certificate. For this command, the shell variable'
         ' $RENEWED_LINEAGE will point to the config live subdirectory'
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/cli_constants.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/cli_constants.py
index 64b94a8ab..cbf7b6a03 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/cli_constants.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/cli_constants.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ manage certificates:
     certificates    Display information about certificates you have from Certbot
     revoke          Revoke a certificate (supply --cert-name or --cert-path)
     delete          Delete a certificate (supply --cert-name)
+    reconfigure     Update a certificate's configuration (supply --cert-name)
 
 manage your account:
     register        Create an ACME account
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/group_adder.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/group_adder.py
index 96d58824b..1bbbe0215 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/group_adder.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/group_adder.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def _add_all_groups(helpful: "helpful.HelpfulArgumentParser") -> None:
     helpful.add_group("paths", description="Flags for changing execution paths & servers")
     helpful.add_group("manage",
         description="Various subcommands and flags are available for managing your certificates:",
-        verbs=["certificates", "delete", "renew", "revoke", "update_symlinks"])
+        verbs=["certificates", "delete", "renew", "revoke", "update_symlinks", "reconfigure"])
 
     # VERBS
     for verb, docs in VERB_HELP:
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/helpful.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/helpful.py
index cf3615fd4..0dd72e53a 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/helpful.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/helpful.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class HelpfulArgumentParser:
             "certificates": main.certificates,
             "delete": main.delete,
             "enhance": main.enhance,
+            "reconfigure": main.reconfigure,
         }
 
         # Get notification function for printing
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/plugins_parsing.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/plugins_parsing.py
index d19825738..d01d9903b 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/plugins_parsing.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/plugins_parsing.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ def _plugins_parsing(helpful: "helpful.HelpfulArgumentParser",
                 help="Name of the plugin that is both an authenticator and an installer."
                 " Should not be used together with --authenticator or --installer. "
                 "(default: Ask)")
-    helpful.add("plugins", "-a", "--authenticator", default=flag_default("authenticator"),
-                help="Authenticator plugin name.")
-    helpful.add("plugins", "-i", "--installer", default=flag_default("installer"),
+    helpful.add(["plugins", "reconfigure"], "-a", "--authenticator",
+                default=flag_default("authenticator"), help="Authenticator plugin name.")
+    helpful.add(["plugins", "reconfigure"], "-i", "--installer", default=flag_default("installer"),
                 help="Installer plugin name (also used to find domains).")
     helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly", "run", "install"],
                 "--apache", action="store_true", default=flag_default("apache"),
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _plugins_parsing(helpful: "helpful.HelpfulArgumentParser",
     helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly"], "--manual", action="store_true",
                 default=flag_default("manual"),
                 help="Provide laborious manual instructions for obtaining a certificate")
-    helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly"], "--webroot", action="store_true",
+    helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly", "reconfigure"], "--webroot", action="store_true",
                 default=flag_default("webroot"),
                 help="Obtain certificates by placing files in a webroot directory.")
     helpful.add(["plugins", "certonly"], "--dns-cloudflare", action="store_true",
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py
index b15be4631..9f805035e 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/verb_help.py
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ VERB_HELP = [
         "opts": 'Options useful for the "show_account" subcommand:',
         "usage": "\n\n  certbot show_account [options]\n\n"
     }),
+    ("reconfigure", {
+        "short": "Update renewal configuration for a certificate specified by --cert-name",
+        "opts": 'Common options that may be updated with the "reconfigure" subcommand:',
+        "usage": "\n\n  certbot reconfigure --cert-name CERTNAME [options]\n\n"
+    }),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/constants.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/constants.py
index bd999bf6a..35ee5d54e 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/constants.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/constants.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ CLI_DEFAULTS: Dict[str, Any] = dict(  # noqa
     eab_hmac_key=None,
     eab_kid=None,
     issuance_timeout=90,
+    run_deploy_hooks=False,
 
     # Subparsers
     num=None,
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/hooks.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/hooks.py
index 76cda466a..0517e625a 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/hooks.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/hooks.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def deploy_hook(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig, domains: List[str],
     """
     if config.deploy_hook:
         _run_deploy_hook(config.deploy_hook, domains,
-                         lineage_path, config.dry_run)
+                         lineage_path, config.dry_run, config.run_deploy_hooks)
 
 
 def renew_hook(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig, domains: List[str],
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def renew_hook(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig, domains: List[str],
     executed_dir_hooks = set()
     if config.directory_hooks:
         for hook in list_hooks(config.renewal_deploy_hooks_dir):
-            _run_deploy_hook(hook, domains, lineage_path, config.dry_run)
+            _run_deploy_hook(hook, domains, lineage_path, config.dry_run, config.run_deploy_hooks)
             executed_dir_hooks.add(hook)
 
     if config.renew_hook:
@@ -199,10 +199,11 @@ def renew_hook(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig, domains: List[str],
                         config.renew_hook)
         else:
             _run_deploy_hook(config.renew_hook, domains,
-                             lineage_path, config.dry_run)
+                             lineage_path, config.dry_run, config.run_deploy_hooks)
 
 
-def _run_deploy_hook(command: str, domains: List[str], lineage_path: str, dry_run: bool) -> None:
+def _run_deploy_hook(command: str, domains: List[str], lineage_path: str, dry_run: bool,
+                     run_deploy_hooks: bool) -> None:
     """Run the specified deploy-hook (if not doing a dry run).
 
     If dry_run is True, command is not run and a message is logged
@@ -214,9 +215,10 @@ def _run_deploy_hook(command: str, domains: List[str], lineage_path: str, dry_ru
     :type domains: `list` of `str`
     :param str lineage_path: live directory path for the new cert
     :param bool dry_run: True iff Certbot is doing a dry run
+    :param bool run_deploy_hooks: True if deploy hooks should run despite Certbot doing a dry run
 
     """
-    if dry_run:
+    if dry_run and not run_deploy_hooks:
         logger.info("Dry run: skipping deploy hook command: %s",
                        command)
         return
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
index 01ee2021d..78e6347f9 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Certbot main entry point."""
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
 
+import copy
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 import functools
 import logging.handlers
@@ -1658,6 +1659,127 @@ def make_or_verify_needed_dirs(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig) -> None:
         util.make_or_verify_dir(hook_dir, strict=config.strict_permissions)
 
 
+def _report_reconfigure_results(renewal_file: str, orig_renewal_conf: configobj.ConfigObj) -> None:
+    """Reports the outcome of certificate renewal reconfiguration to the user.
+
+    :param renewal_file: Path to the cert's renewal file
+    :type renewal_file: str
+
+    :param orig_renewal_conf: Loaded original renewal configuration
+    :type orig_renewal_conf: configobj.ConfigObj
+
+    :returns: `None`
+    :rtype: None
+
+    """
+    try:
+        final_renewal_conf = configobj.ConfigObj(
+            renewal_file, encoding='utf-8', default_encoding='utf-8')
+    except configobj.ConfigObjError:
+        raise errors.CertStorageError(
+            f'error parsing {renewal_file}')
+
+    orig_renewal_params = orig_renewal_conf['renewalparams']
+    final_renewal_params = final_renewal_conf['renewalparams']
+
+    if final_renewal_params == orig_renewal_params:
+        success_message = '\nNo changes were made to the renewal configuration.'
+    else:
+        success_message = '\nSuccessfully updated configuration.' + \
+                          '\nChanges will apply when the certificate renews.'
+
+    display_util.notify(success_message)
+
+
+def reconfigure(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig,
+          plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry) -> None:
+    """Allow the user to set new configuration options for an existing certificate without
+       forcing renewal. This can be used for things like authenticator, installer, and hooks,
+       but not for the domains on the cert, since those are only saved in the cert.
+
+    :param config: Configuration object
+    :type config: configuration.NamespaceConfig
+
+    :param plugins: List of plugins
+    :type plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry
+
+    :raises errors.Error: if the dry run fails
+    :raises errors.ConfigurationError: if certificate could not be loaded
+
+    """
+
+    if config.domains:
+        raise errors.ConfigurationError("You have specified domains, but this function cannot "
+            "be used to modify the domains in a certificate. If you would like to do so, follow "
+            "the instructions at https://certbot.org/change-cert-domain. Otherwise, remove the "
+            "domains from the command to continue reconfiguring. You can specify which certificate "
+            "you want on the command line with flag --cert-name instead.")
+    # While we could technically allow domains to be used to specify the certificate in addition to
+    # --cert-name, there's enough complexity with matching certs to domains that it's not worth it,
+    # to say nothing of the difficulty in explaining what exactly this subcommand can modify
+
+
+    # To make sure that the requested changes work, do a dry run. While setting up the dry run,
+    # we will set all the needed fields in config, which will then be saved upon success.
+    config.dry_run = True
+
+    if not config.certname:
+        certname_question = "Which certificate would you like to reconfigure?"
+        config.certname = cert_manager.get_certnames(
+            config, "reconfigure", allow_multiple=False,
+            custom_prompt=certname_question)[0]
+
+    certname = config.certname
+
+    try:
+        renewal_file = storage.renewal_file_for_certname(config, certname)
+    except errors.CertStorageError:
+        raise errors.ConfigurationError(f"An existing certificate with name {certname} could not "
+            "be found. Run `certbot certificates` to list available certificates.")
+
+    # figure this out before we modify config
+    if config.deploy_hook and not config.run_deploy_hooks:
+        msg = ("You are attempting to set a --deploy-hook. Would you like Certbot to run deploy "
+               "hooks when it performs a dry run with the new settings? This will run all "
+               "relevant deploy hooks, including directory hooks, unless --no-directory-hooks "
+               "is set. This will use the current active certificate, and not the temporary test "
+               "certificate acquired during the dry run.")
+        config.run_deploy_hooks = display_util.yesno(msg,"Run deploy hooks",
+            "Do not run deploy hooks", default=False)
+
+    # cache previous version for later comparison
+    try:
+        orig_renewal_conf = configobj.ConfigObj(
+            renewal_file, encoding='utf-8', default_encoding='utf-8')
+    except configobj.ConfigObjError:
+        raise errors.CertStorageError(
+            f"error parsing {renewal_file}")
+
+    lineage_config = copy.deepcopy(config)
+    try:
+        renewal_candidate = renewal.reconstitute(lineage_config, renewal_file)
+    except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+        raise errors.ConfigurationError(f"Renewal configuration file {renewal_file} "
+            f"(cert: {certname}) produced an unexpected error: {e}.")
+    if not renewal_candidate:
+        raise errors.ConfigurationError("Could not load certificate. See logs for errors.")
+
+    # this is where lineage_config gets fully filled out (e.g. --apache will set auth and installer)
+    installer, auth = plug_sel.choose_configurator_plugins(lineage_config, plugins, "certonly")
+    le_client = _init_le_client(lineage_config, auth, installer)
+
+    # renews cert as dry run to test that the new values are ok
+    # at this point, renewal_candidate.configuration has the old values, but will use
+    # the values from lineage_config when doing the dry run
+    _get_and_save_cert(le_client, lineage_config, certname=certname,
+        lineage=renewal_candidate)
+
+    # this function will update lineage.configuration with the new values, and save it to disk
+    renewal_candidate.save_new_config_values(lineage_config)
+
+    _report_reconfigure_results(renewal_file, orig_renewal_conf)
+
+
 @contextmanager
 def make_displayer(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig
                    ) -> Generator[Union[display_obj.NoninteractiveDisplay,
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/renewal.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/renewal.py
index ea5e0435f..39f704f2f 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/renewal.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/renewal.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CONFIG_ITEMS = set(itertools.chain(
     BOOL_CONFIG_ITEMS, INT_CONFIG_ITEMS, STR_CONFIG_ITEMS, ('pref_challs',)))
 
 
-def _reconstitute(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig,
+def reconstitute(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig,
                   full_path: str) -> Optional[storage.RenewableCert]:
     """Try to instantiate a RenewableCert, updating config with relevant items.
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ def handle_renewal_request(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig) -> None:
         # Note that this modifies config (to add back the configuration
         # elements from within the renewal configuration file).
         try:
-            renewal_candidate = _reconstitute(lineage_config, renewal_file)
+            renewal_candidate = reconstitute(lineage_config, renewal_file)
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             logger.error("Renewal configuration file %s (cert: %s) "
                            "produced an unexpected error: %s. Skipping.",
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/storage.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/storage.py
index 6c483734e..7e7c1e639 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/storage.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/storage.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ README = "README"
 CURRENT_VERSION = pkg_resources.parse_version(certbot.__version__)
 BASE_PRIVKEY_MODE = 0o600
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-lines
+
 
 def renewal_conf_files(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig) -> List[str]:
     """Build a list of all renewal configuration files.
@@ -1245,6 +1247,19 @@ class RenewableCert(interfaces.RenewableCert):
 
         return target_version
 
+    def save_new_config_values(self, cli_config: configuration.NamespaceConfig) -> None:
+        """Save only the config information without writing the new cert.
+
+        :param .NamespaceConfig cli_config: parsed command line
+            arguments
+        """
+        self.cli_config = cli_config
+        symlinks = {kind: self.configuration[kind] for kind in ALL_FOUR}
+        # Update renewal config file
+        self.configfile = update_configuration(
+            self.lineagename, self.archive_dir, symlinks, cli_config)
+        self.configuration = config_with_defaults(self.configfile)
+
     def truncate(self, num_prior_certs_to_keep: int = 5) -> None:
         """Delete unused historical certificate, chain and key items from the lineage.
 
diff --git a/certbot/tests/main_test.py b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
index 58c4fdeed..4b416272f 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from typing import List
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
 
+import configobj
 import josepy as jose
 import pytz
 
@@ -530,6 +531,167 @@ class RevokeTest(test_util.TempDirTestCase):
         self._call()
         self.assertIs(mock_delete.called, False)
 
+
+class ReconfigureTest(test_util.TempDirTestCase):
+    """Tests for certbot._internal.main.reconfigure"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.get_utility_patch = test_util.patch_display_util()
+        self.mock_get_utility = self.get_utility_patch.start()
+        self.patchers = {
+            'check_symlinks': mock.patch('certbot._internal.storage.RenewableCert._check_symlinks'),
+            'cert_names': mock.patch('certbot._internal.storage.RenewableCert.names'),
+            'pick_installer': mock.patch('certbot._internal.plugins.selection.pick_installer'),
+            'pick_auth': mock.patch('certbot._internal.plugins.selection.pick_authenticator'),
+            'find_init': mock.patch('certbot._internal.plugins.disco.PluginsRegistry.find_init'),
+            '_get_and_save_cert': mock.patch('certbot._internal.main._get_and_save_cert'),
+            '_init_le_client': mock.patch('certbot._internal.main._init_le_client'),
+            'list_hooks': mock.patch('certbot._internal.hooks.list_hooks'),
+        }
+        self.mocks = {k: v.start() for k, v in self.patchers.items()}
+        self.mocks['cert_names'].return_value = ['example.com']
+
+        self.config_dir = os.path.join(self.tempdir, 'config')
+        renewal_configs_dir = os.path.join(self.config_dir, 'renewal')
+        if not os.path.exists(renewal_configs_dir):
+            filesystem.makedirs(renewal_configs_dir)
+        self.renewal_file = os.path.join(renewal_configs_dir, 'example.com.conf')
+        original_config = """
+            version = 1.32.0
+            archive_dir = /etc/letsencrypt/archive/example.com
+            cert = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/cert.pem
+            privkey = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem
+            chain = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/chain.pem
+            fullchain = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem
+
+            # Options used in the renewal process
+            [renewalparams]
+            account = ee43634db0aa4e6804f152be39990e6a
+            server = https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+            authenticator = nginx
+            installer = nginx
+            key_type = rsa
+        """
+        with open(self.renewal_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(original_config)
+        with open(self.renewal_file, 'r') as f:
+            self.original_config = configobj.ConfigObj(f,
+                encoding='utf-8', default_encoding='utf-8')
+
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super().tearDown()
+        self.get_utility_patch.stop()
+        for patch in self.patchers.values():
+            patch.stop()
+
+    def _call(self, passed_args):
+        full_args = passed_args + ['--config-dir', self.config_dir]
+        cli.set_by_cli.detector = None # required to reset set_by_cli state
+        plugins = disco.PluginsRegistry.find_all()
+        config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(
+            cli.prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, full_args))
+
+        from certbot._internal.main import reconfigure
+        reconfigure(config, plugins)
+
+        with open(self.renewal_file, 'r') as f:
+            updated_conf = configobj.ConfigObj(f, encoding='utf-8', default_encoding='utf-8')
+
+        return updated_conf
+
+    def test_domains_set(self):
+        self.assertRaises(errors.ConfigurationError,
+            self._call, '--cert-name cert1 -d one.cert.com'.split())
+
+    @mock.patch('certbot._internal.cert_manager.get_certnames')
+    def test_asks_for_certname(self, mock_cert_manager):
+        mock_cert_manager.return_value = ['example.com']
+        self._call('--nginx'.split())
+        self.assertEqual(mock_cert_manager.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_update_configurator(self):
+        named_mock = mock.Mock()
+        named_mock.name = 'apache'
+
+        self.mocks['pick_installer'].return_value = named_mock
+        self.mocks['pick_auth'].return_value = named_mock
+        self.mocks['find_init'].return_value = named_mock
+
+        new_config = self._call('--cert-name example.com --apache'.split())
+        self.assertEqual(new_config['renewalparams']['authenticator'], 'apache')
+
+    @mock.patch('certbot._internal.hooks.validate_hooks')
+    def test_update_hooks(self, unused_validate_hooks):
+        self.assertNotIn('pre_hook', self.original_config)
+        # test set
+        new_config = self._call('--cert-name example.com --pre-hook'.split() + ['echo pre'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_config['renewalparams']['pre_hook'], 'echo pre')
+        # test update
+        new_config = self._call('--cert-name example.com --pre-hook'.split() + ['echo pre2'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_config['renewalparams']['pre_hook'], 'echo pre2')
+
+        # test deploy hook is set even though we did a dry run
+        self.assertNotIn('renew_hook', self.original_config)
+        new_config = self._call('--cert-name example.com --deploy-hook'.split() + ['echo deploy'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_config['renewalparams']['renew_hook'], 'echo deploy')
+
+    def test_dry_run_fails(self):
+        # set side effect of raising error
+        self.mocks['_get_and_save_cert'].side_effect = errors.Error
+
+        try:
+            self._call('--cert-name example.com --apache'.split())
+        except errors.Error:
+            pass
+
+        # check that config isn't modified
+        with open(self.renewal_file, 'r') as f:
+            new_config = configobj.ConfigObj(f, encoding='utf-8', default_encoding='utf-8')
+        self.assertEqual(new_config['renewalparams']['authenticator'], 'nginx')
+
+    @mock.patch('certbot._internal.main.display_util.notify')
+    def test_report_results(self, mock_notify):
+        # make sure report results works when config has a webroot map
+        original_config = """
+            version = 2.0.0
+            archive_dir = /etc/letsencrypt/archive/example.com
+            cert = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/cert.pem
+            privkey = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem
+            chain = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/chain.pem
+            fullchain = /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem
+
+            # Options used in the renewal process
+            [renewalparams]
+            account = ee43634db0aa4e6804f152be39990e6a
+            server = https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+            authenticator = webroot
+            installer = nginx
+            key_type = ecdsa
+            webroot_path = /var/www/html,
+            [[webroot_map]]
+            example.com = /var/www/html
+        """
+        with open(self.renewal_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(original_config)
+        with open(self.renewal_file, 'r') as f:
+            self.original_config = configobj.ConfigObj(f,
+                encoding='utf-8', default_encoding='utf-8')
+
+        named_mock = mock.Mock()
+        named_mock.name = 'nginx'
+
+        self.mocks['pick_auth'].return_value = named_mock
+        self.mocks['find_init'].return_value = named_mock
+
+        new_config = self._call('--cert-name example.com --nginx'.split())
+        self.assertEqual(new_config['renewalparams']['authenticator'], 'nginx')
+        mock_notify.assert_called_with(
+            '\nSuccessfully updated configuration.'+
+            '\nChanges will apply when the certificate renews.')
+
+
 class DeleteIfAppropriateTest(test_util.ConfigTestCase):
     """Tests for certbot._internal.main._delete_if_appropriate """
 
@@ -1492,7 +1654,7 @@ class MainTest(test_util.ConfigTestCase):
 
     def test_renew_reconstitute_error(self):
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        with mock.patch('certbot._internal.main.renewal._reconstitute') as mock_reconstitute:
+        with mock.patch('certbot._internal.main.renewal.reconstitute') as mock_reconstitute:
             mock_reconstitute.side_effect = Exception
             self._test_renew_common(assert_oc_called=False, error_expected=True)
 
diff --git a/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py b/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
index ce6065091..3cb4ac056 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class RenewalTest(test_util.ConfigTestCase):
 
         from certbot._internal import renewal
         lineage_config = copy.deepcopy(self.config)
-        renewal_candidate = renewal._reconstitute(lineage_config, rc_path)
+        renewal_candidate = renewal.reconstitute(lineage_config, rc_path)
         # This means that manual_public_ip_logging_ok was not modified in the config based on its
         # value in the renewal conf file
         self.assertIsInstance(lineage_config.manual_public_ip_logging_ok, mock.MagicMock)