diff --git a/letsencrypt/client/apache_configurator.py b/letsencrypt/client/apache_configurator.py
index 1a3cd73b7..c200a3a1e 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/client/apache_configurator.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/client/apache_configurator.py
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ from letsencrypt.client import le_util
 from letsencrypt.client import logger
 
 
-options_ssl_conf = pkg_resources.resource_filename(__name__, os.path.basename(CONFIG.OPTIONS_SSL_CONF))
-
-
 # Configurator should be turned into a Singleton
 
 # Note: Apache 2.4 NameVirtualHost directive is deprecated... all vhost twins
@@ -615,7 +612,7 @@ class ApacheConfigurator(augeas_configurator.AugeasConfigurator):
 
         self.add_dir(vh_p[0], "SSLCertificateFile", "/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem")
         self.add_dir(vh_p[0], "SSLCertificateKeyFile", "/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key")
-        self.add_dir(vh_p[0], "Include", options_ssl_conf)
+        self.add_dir(vh_p[0], "Include", OPTIONS_SSL_CONF)
 
         # Log actions and create save notes
         logger.info("Created an SSL vhost at %s" % ssl_fp)
@@ -1152,7 +1149,7 @@ SSLStrictSNIVHostCheck on \n \
 \n \
 LimitRequestBody 1048576 \n \
 \n \
-Include " + options_ssl_conf + " \n \
+Include " + OPTIONS_SSL_CONF + " \n \
 SSLCertificateFile " + self.dvsni_get_cert_file(nonce) + " \n \
 SSLCertificateKeyFile " + key + " \n \
 \n \
@@ -1173,6 +1170,13 @@ DocumentRoot " + CONFIG.CONFIG_DIR + "challenge_page/ \n \
 
         result:        Apache config includes virtual servers for issued challenges
         """
+
+        # Check to make sure options-ssl.conf is installed
+        if not os.path.isfile(CONFIG.OPTIONS_SSL_CONF):
+            dist_conf = pkg_resources.resource_filename(
+                __name__, os.path.basename(CONFIG.OPTIONS_SSL_CONF))
+            shutil.copyfile(dist_conf, CONFIG.OPTIONS_SSL_CONF)
+
         # TODO: Use ip address of existing vhost instead of relying on FQDN
         configText = "<IfModule mod_ssl.c> \n"
         for idx, lis in enumerate(listlistAddrs):