diff --git a/fdroidserver/common.py b/fdroidserver/common.py
index daa652b9..9b8f59cf 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/common.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/common.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ default_config = {
     'stats_to_carbon': False,
     'repo_maxage': 0,
     'build_server_always': False,
-    'keystore': 'keystore.jks',
+    'keystore': 'keystore.p12',
     'smartcardoptions': [],
     'char_limits': {
         'author': 256,
@@ -3425,6 +3425,7 @@ def genkeystore(localconfig):
            '-keyalg', 'RSA', '-keysize', '4096',
            '-sigalg', 'SHA256withRSA',
            '-validity', '10000',
+           '-storetype', 'pkcs12',
            '-storepass:env', 'FDROID_KEY_STORE_PASS',
            '-dname', localconfig['keydname'],
            '-J-Duser.language=en']
diff --git a/tests/publish.TestCase b/tests/publish.TestCase
index 38691f85..d0d08376 100755
--- a/tests/publish.TestCase
+++ b/tests/publish.TestCase
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #
 #  command which created the keystore used in this test case:
 #
-#  $ for ALIAS in 'repokey a163ec9b d2d51ff2 dc3b169e 78688a0f'; \
+#  $ for ALIAS in repokey a163ec9b d2d51ff2 dc3b169e 78688a0f; \
 #        do keytool -genkey -keystore dummy-keystore.jks \
 #        -alias $ALIAS -keyalg 'RSA' -keysize '2048' \
-#        -validity '10000' -storepass 123456 \
+#        -validity '10000' -storepass 123456 -storetype jks \
 #        -keypass 123456 -dname 'CN=test, OU=F-Droid'; done
 #
 
diff --git a/tests/rewritemeta.TestCase b/tests/rewritemeta.TestCase
index 8a7d41e4..c4b34867 100755
--- a/tests/rewritemeta.TestCase
+++ b/tests/rewritemeta.TestCase
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-#
-#  command which created the keystore used in this test case:
-#
-#  $ for ALIAS in 'repokey a163ec9b d2d51ff2 dc3b169e 78688a0f'; \
-#        do keytool -genkey -keystore dummy-keystore.jks \
-#        -alias $ALIAS -keyalg 'RSA' -keysize '2048' \
-#        -validity '10000' -storepass 123456 \
-#        -keypass 123456 -dname 'CN=test, OU=F-Droid'; done
-#
-
 import inspect
 import logging
 import optparse
diff --git a/tests/run-tests b/tests/run-tests
index dc4e934f..77d2734d 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests
+++ b/tests/run-tests
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ $fdroid server update --local-copy-dir=$LOCALCOPYDIR
 # check that --android-home fails when dir does not exist or is not a dir
 
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 set +e
 $fdroid init --keystore $KEYSTORE --android-home /opt/fakeandroidhome
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ echo_header "check that fake android home passes 'fdroid init'"
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
 FAKE_ANDROID_HOME=`create_test_dir`
 create_fake_android_home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 $fdroid init --keystore $KEYSTORE --android-home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
 
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ else
     FAKE_ANDROID_HOME=`create_test_dir`
     create_fake_android_home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
     rm -f $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME/build-tools/*/aapt
-    KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+    KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
     cd $REPOROOT
     set +e
     $fdroid init --keystore $KEYSTORE --android-home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ echo_header "check that --android-home overrides ANDROID_HOME"
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
 FAKE_ANDROID_HOME=`create_test_dir`
 create_fake_android_home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 $fdroid init --keystore $KEYSTORE --android-home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
 set +e
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ else
     echo_header "setup a new repo from scratch with keystore and android-home set on cmd line"
 
     REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
-    KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+    KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
     FAKE_ANDROID_HOME=`create_test_dir`
     create_fake_android_home $FAKE_ANDROID_HOME
     STORED_ANDROID_HOME=$ANDROID_HOME
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ grep -F '<application id=' repo/index.xml > /dev/null
 echo_header "setup a new repo from scratch and generate a keystore"
 
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 $fdroid init --keystore $KEYSTORE
 test -e $KEYSTORE
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ grep -F '<application id=' repo/index.xml > /dev/null
 echo_header "setup a new repo manually and generate a keystore"
 
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 cp $WORKSPACE/examples/fdroid-icon.png $REPOROOT/
 ! test -e $KEYSTORE
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ grep -F '<application id=' repo/index.xml > /dev/null
 echo_header "setup a new repo from scratch, generate a keystore, then add APK and update"
 
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 $fdroid init --keystore $KEYSTORE
 test -e $KEYSTORE
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ test ! -e NONE
 echo_header "setup a new repo with no keystore, add APK, and update"
 
 REPOROOT=`create_test_dir`
-KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.jks
+KEYSTORE=$REPOROOT/keystore.p12
 cd $REPOROOT
 touch fdroid-icon.png
 mkdir repo
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ echo_header "sign binary repo in offline box, then publishing from online box"
 
 if have_git_2_3; then
     OFFLINE_ROOT=`create_test_dir`
-    KEYSTORE=$WORKSPACE/tests/keystore.jks
+    KEYSTORE=$WORKSPACE/tests/keystore.p12
     LOCAL_COPY_DIR=`create_test_dir`/fdroid
     mkdir $LOCAL_COPY_DIR
     ONLINE_ROOT=`create_test_dir`