diff --git a/apps/ca.c b/apps/ca.c
index 8990aa2..67b7561 100644
--- a/apps/ca.c
+++ b/apps/ca.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@
 			r->sequence=i;
 			}
 
-		/* we how have a CRL */
+		/* we now have a CRL */
 		if (verbose) BIO_printf(bio_err,"signing CRL\n");
 		if (md != NULL)
 			{
@@ -1024,6 +1024,10 @@
 			}
 		else
 			dgst=EVP_md5();
+#ifndef NO_DSA
+		if (pkey->type == EVP_PKEY_DSA) 
+		    dgst = EVP_dss1() ;
+#endif
 		if (!X509_CRL_sign(crl,pkey,dgst)) goto err;
 
 		PEM_write_bio_X509_CRL(Sout,crl);