diff --git a/gram/client/source/test/testcred.cnf.in b/gram/client/source/test/testcred.cnf.in
index ef12fd8e93..e878b0151a 100644
--- a/gram/client/source/test/testcred.cnf.in
+++ b/gram/client/source/test/testcred.cnf.in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ commonName = supplied
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[ req ]
default_bits = 2048
-default_md = sha1
+default_md = sha256
default_keyfile = privkey.pem
distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
attributes = req_attributes