diff --git a/test/ejabberd_SUITE_data/gencerts.sh b/test/ejabberd_SUITE_data/gencerts.sh
index 9d3f0a941..b4dd8aa94 100755
--- a/test/ejabberd_SUITE_data/gencerts.sh
+++ b/test/ejabberd_SUITE_data/gencerts.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ openssl genrsa -out ca.key 2048
 openssl req -new -x509 -key ca.key -out ca.pem -batch
 openssl genrsa -out ssl/client.key
 openssl req -new -key ssl/client.key -out ssl/client.csr -config openssl.cnf -batch -subj /C=AU/ST=Some-State/O=Internet\ Widgits\ Pty\ Ltd/CN=localhost
-openssl ca -keyfile ca.key -cert ca.pem -in ssl/client.csr -out ssl/client.crt -config openssl.cnf -days 10000 -batch -notext
+openssl ca -keyfile ca.key -cert ca.pem -in ssl/client.csr -out ssl/client.crt -config openssl.cnf -days 10000 -batch -notext -policy policy_anything
 openssl req -new -key ssl/client.key -out ssl/self-signed-client.csr -batch -subj /C=AU/ST=Some-State/O=Internet\ Widgits\ Pty\ Ltd/CN=localhost
 openssl x509 -req -in ssl/self-signed-client.csr -signkey ssl/client.key -out ssl/self-signed-client.crt -days 10000
 cat ssl/client.crt > cert.pem