diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b6bf3b5..11002e4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@
 saml_cert_self_signed: server.crt
 saml_cert_encryption_type: sha256
 saml_cert_expiry_days: 365
+
+saml_cert_subject: "/C=US/O=google/OU=apigee/CN=apigee.com"
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diff --git a/tasks/create-private-key-and-self-signed-cert.yml b/tasks/create-private-key-and-self-signed-cert.yml
index 1c38731..0f65a2c 100644
--- a/tasks/create-private-key-and-self-signed-cert.yml
+++ b/tasks/create-private-key-and-self-signed-cert.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       chdir: "{{ saml_folder }}"
 
   - name: Generate certificate signing request for CA
-    shell: "openssl req -x509 -sha256 -new -passin file:passphrase.txt -key {{ saml_private_server_key }} -out {{ saml_cert_signing_request }}"
+    shell: "openssl req -x509 -sha256 -new -passin file:passphrase.txt -key {{ saml_private_server_key }} -out {{ saml_cert_signing_request }} -subj {{ saml_cert_subject }}"
     args:
       chdir: "{{ saml_folder }}"