diff --git a/test/CAss.cnf b/test/CAss.cnf
index 20f8f05e3..546e66062 100644
--- a/test/CAss.cnf
+++ b/test/CAss.cnf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RANDFILE		= ./.rnd
 
 ####################################################################
 [ req ]
-default_bits		= 512
+default_bits		= 1024
 default_keyfile 	= keySS.pem
 distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 encrypt_rsa_key		= no
diff --git a/test/P1ss.cnf b/test/P1ss.cnf
index 876a0d35f..326cce2ba 100644
--- a/test/P1ss.cnf
+++ b/test/P1ss.cnf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RANDFILE		= ./.rnd
 
 ####################################################################
 [ req ]
-default_bits		= 512
+default_bits		= 1024
 default_keyfile 	= keySS.pem
 distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 encrypt_rsa_key		= no
diff --git a/test/P2ss.cnf b/test/P2ss.cnf
index 373a87e7c..8b502321b 100644
--- a/test/P2ss.cnf
+++ b/test/P2ss.cnf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RANDFILE		= ./.rnd
 
 ####################################################################
 [ req ]
-default_bits		= 512
+default_bits		= 1024
 default_keyfile 	= keySS.pem
 distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 encrypt_rsa_key		= no
diff --git a/test/Uss.cnf b/test/Uss.cnf
index 0c0ebb5f6..98b2e054b 100644
--- a/test/Uss.cnf
+++ b/test/Uss.cnf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RANDFILE		= ./.rnd
 
 ####################################################################
 [ req ]
-default_bits		= 512
+default_bits		= 1024
 default_keyfile 	= keySS.pem
 distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 encrypt_rsa_key		= no
diff --git a/test/test.cnf b/test/test.cnf
index faad3914a..10834442a 100644
--- a/test/test.cnf
+++ b/test/test.cnf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ emailAddress		= optional
 
 ####################################################################
 [ req ]
-default_bits		= 512
+default_bits		= 1024
 default_keyfile 	= testkey.pem
 distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 encrypt_rsa_key		= no