diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh
index 220571c36..8947c96bb 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-first_install="$(snapctl get first-install)"
-if [ -z "$first_install" ]; then
-    snapctl set first-install="false"
+# get certbot version
+cb_installed="$(snapctl get cb-installed)"
+
+if [ -z "$cb_installed" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-ls $SNAP/certbot-version
-
-# get certbot version
-cb_installed=$(grep -oP 'installed:\s+\K\d+.\d+.\d(?=-)' $SNAP/certbot-version/certbot)
 # get required certbot version for plugin
 cb_required=$(grep -oP "certbot>=\K.*(?=')" $SNAP/setup.py)
 
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/pre-refresh b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/pre-refresh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc2ade12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/pre-refresh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+first_install="$(snapctl get first-install)"
+if [ -z "$first_install" ]; then
+    snapctl set first-install="false"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+cb_installed=$(grep -oP "__requires__ = 'certbot==\K.*(?=')" $SNAP/certbot-version/certbot)
+echo "cb_installed $cb_installed"
+snapctl set cb-installed="$cb_installed"