diff --git a/opendj-core/src/test/java/org/forgerock/opendj/ldap/LDAPServer.java b/opendj-core/src/test/java/org/forgerock/opendj/ldap/LDAPServer.java
index 16c7090335..f4bcccbbc5 100644
--- a/opendj-core/src/test/java/org/forgerock/opendj/ldap/LDAPServer.java
+++ b/opendj-core/src/test/java/org/forgerock/opendj/ldap/LDAPServer.java
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ public boolean isRunning() {
     static {
         final String password="keypassword";
         try {
-	        CertAndKeyGen keyGen=new CertAndKeyGen("RSA","SHA1WithRSA",null);
+	        CertAndKeyGen keyGen=new CertAndKeyGen("RSA","SHA256WithRSA",null);
 	        keyGen.generate(2048);
 	        X509Certificate[] chain=new X509Certificate[1];
 	        chain[0]=keyGen.getSelfCertificate(new X500Name("CN=localhost"), (long)1*3600);