diff --git a/ssl/ssltest.c b/ssl/ssltest.c
index 1003f3708..82086d171 100644
--- a/ssl/ssltest.c
+++ b/ssl/ssltest.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	long bytes=256L;
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_DH
 	DH *dh;
-	int dhe1024 = 0, dhe1024dsa = 0;
+	int dhe1024 = 1, dhe1024dsa = 0;
 #endif
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ECDH
 	EC_KEY *ecdh = NULL;
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/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