diff --git a/certpusher.py b/certpusher.py
index b720ce5..cb160a3 100644
--- a/certpusher.py
+++ b/certpusher.py
@@ -292,42 +292,116 @@ class MikroTikManager(SSHManager):
         try:
             logger.info("Checking MikroTik certificate")
             
+            # First, check what certificates exist
             success, stdout, stderr = self.execute_command(
-                f'/certificate print detail where name~"{self.cert_name}"',
+                '/certificate print',
                 ignore_error=True
             )
             
-            if not success or not stdout:
-                logger.info("No certificate found. Upload needed.")
+            if success and stdout:
+                logger.debug(f"Certificates on MikroTik:\n{stdout}")
+            
+            # Get detailed info about our certificate
+            # Try multiple patterns to find our cert
+            patterns = [
+                f'name~"{self.cert_name}"',      # ssl-cert
+                f'name~"{self.cert_name}_0"',    # ssl-cert_0
+                'common-name~".*"',               # Any cert
+            ]
+            
+            cert_output = None
+            used_pattern = None
+            
+            for pattern in patterns:
+                success, stdout, stderr = self.execute_command(
+                    f'/certificate print detail where {pattern}',
+                    ignore_error=True
+                )
+                
+                if success and stdout and 'invalid-after' in stdout.lower():
+                    cert_output = stdout
+                    used_pattern = pattern
+                    logger.debug(f"Found certificate using pattern: {pattern}")
+                    break
+            
+            if not cert_output:
+                logger.info("No certificate found on MikroTik. Upload needed.")
                 return True
             
-            invalid_after_match = re.search(r'invalid-after:\s+([a-zA-Z]{3}/\d{2}/\d{4}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})', stdout)
+            # Show raw output for debugging
+            logger.debug(f"Certificate details:\n{cert_output}")
+            
+            # Try multiple date formats
+            invalid_after_match = re.search(
+                r'invalid-after[:\s=]+([a-zA-Z]{3}[/\s]\d{1,2}[/\s]\d{4}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})', 
+                cert_output, 
+                re.IGNORECASE
+            )
             
             if not invalid_after_match:
-                logger.warning("Could not parse expiry. Proceeding with upload.")
+                invalid_after_match = re.search(
+                    r'invalid-after[:\s=]+(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})', 
+                    cert_output,
+                    re.IGNORECASE
+                )
+            
+            if not invalid_after_match:
+                # Try to find ANY date pattern
+                invalid_after_match = re.search(
+                    r'(jan|feb|mar|apr|may|jun|jul|aug|sep|oct|nov|dec)[/\s-]\d{1,2}[/\s-]\d{4}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}', 
+                    cert_output,
+                    re.IGNORECASE
+                )
+            
+            if not invalid_after_match:
+                logger.warning(f"Could not parse expiry date")
+                logger.info(f"Raw output to help debug:")
+                logger.info(cert_output[:500])  # First 500 chars
+                logger.info("Cannot verify - proceeding with upload for safety.")
                 return True
             
             mikrotik_expiry_str = invalid_after_match.group(1)
+            logger.info(f"Found expiry: {mikrotik_expiry_str}")
             
-            try:
-                mikrotik_expiry = datetime.strptime(mikrotik_expiry_str, '%b/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S')
-                mikrotik_expiry = mikrotik_expiry.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-            except Exception:
+            # Parse with flexible format
+            mikrotik_expiry = None
+            date_formats = [
+                '%b/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S',
+                '%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S',
+                '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
+            ]
+            
+            for fmt in date_formats:
+                try:
+                    mikrotik_expiry = datetime.strptime(mikrotik_expiry_str, fmt)
+                    mikrotik_expiry = mikrotik_expiry.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+                    break
+                except ValueError:
+                    continue
+            
+            if not mikrotik_expiry:
+                logger.warning(f"Could not parse date: {mikrotik_expiry_str}")
                 return True
             
             source_expiry = source_cert.not_valid_after_utc
             time_diff = abs((source_expiry - mikrotik_expiry).total_seconds())
             
+            logger.info(f"Source expires:   {source_expiry}")
+            logger.info(f"MikroTik expires: {mikrotik_expiry}")
+            
             if time_diff < 86400:
                 logger.info("✓ MikroTik certificate is current. Skipping.")
                 return False
             else:
-                logger.info(f"MikroTik certificate differs. Upload needed.")
+                logger.info(f"Certificate differs (diff: {time_diff/86400:.1f} days). Upload needed.")
                 return True
                 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f"Error checking: {e}. Proceeding with upload.")
+            logger.warning(f"Error checking: {e}")
+            import traceback
+            logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
             return True
+
     
     def upload_certificate(self, cert_path: str, key_path: str, check_first: bool, source_cert: x509.Certificate) -> Tuple[bool, bool]:
         """