diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5304011..44cc0b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ By default the directory (work_dir) containing the working data (csr,certificate
 | key_file                | **d**,g           | Path to store (and load) the private key file                                                                                                | {cert_dir}/{cert_id}.key             |
 | mode                    | **d**,g           | Mode of challenge handling used                                                                                                              | standalone                           |
 | webdir                  | **d**,g           | [webdir] Put acme challenges into this path                                                                                                  | /var/www/acme-challenge/             |
+| webdir_verify           | **d**,g           | [webdir] Verify challenge after writing it                                                                                                   | true                                 |
 | bind_address            | **d**,g           | [standalone] Serve the challenge using a HTTP server on given IP                                                                             |                                      |
 | port                    | **d**,g           | [standalone] Serve the challenge using a HTTP server on this port                                                                            | 80                                   |
 | dns_ttl                 | **d**,g           | [dns.*] Write TXT records with this TTL (also determines the update wait time at twice this value                                            | 60                                   |
diff --git a/acertmgr/modes/webdir.py b/acertmgr/modes/webdir.py
index 7a2878d..28dc4a7 100644
--- a/acertmgr/modes/webdir.py
+++ b/acertmgr/modes/webdir.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from acertmgr.modes.abstract import AbstractChallengeHandler
 class ChallengeHandler(AbstractChallengeHandler):
     def __init__(self, config):
         AbstractChallengeHandler.__init__(self, config)
-        self._verify_challenge = True
+        self._verify_challenge = str(config.get("webdir_verify", "true")).lower() == "true"
         self.challenge_directory = config.get("webdir", "/var/www/acme-challenge/")
         if not os.path.isdir(self.challenge_directory):
             raise FileNotFoundError("Challenge directory (%s) does not exist!" % self.challenge_directory)