diff --git a/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go b/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go
index 97c0170..e5012cb 100644
--- a/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go
+++ b/cmd/scepserver/scepserver.go
@@ -4,14 +4,18 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/asn1"
 	"encoding/pem"
+	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/smallstep/pkcs7"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/micromdm/scep/v2/csrverifier"
@@ -29,6 +33,19 @@ var (
 	version = "unknown"
 )
 
+var digestStringOIMap = map[string]asn1.ObjectIdentifier{
+	"SHA1":        pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA1,
+	"SHA256":      pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA256,
+	"SHA384":      pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA384,
+	"SHA512":      pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA512,
+	"DSA":         pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmDSA,
+	"DSASHA1":     pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmDSASHA1,
+	"ECDSASHA1":   pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmECDSASHA1,
+	"ECDSASHA256": pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmECDSASHA256,
+	"ECDSASHA384": pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmECDSASHA384,
+	"ECDSASHA512": pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmECDSASHA512,
+}
+
 func main() {
 	var caCMD = flag.NewFlagSet("ca", flag.ExitOnError)
 	{
@@ -40,7 +57,6 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//main flags
 	var (
 		flVersion           = flag.Bool("version", false, "prints version information")
 		flHTTPAddr          = flag.String("http-addr", envString("SCEP_HTTP_ADDR", ""), "http listen address. defaults to \":8080\"")
@@ -51,6 +67,7 @@ func main() {
 		flClAllowRenewal    = flag.String("allowrenew", envString("SCEP_CERT_RENEW", "14"), "do not allow renewal until n days before expiry, set to 0 to always allow")
 		flChallengePassword = flag.String("challenge", envString("SCEP_CHALLENGE_PASSWORD", ""), "enforce a challenge password")
 		flCSRVerifierExec   = flag.String("csrverifierexec", envString("SCEP_CSR_VERIFIER_EXEC", ""), "will be passed the CSRs for verification")
+		flDigestAlgo        = flag.String("digest-algo", envString("SCEP_DIGEST_ALGO", "SHA256"), "digest algorithm for pkcs7")
 		flDebug             = flag.Bool("debug", envBool("SCEP_LOG_DEBUG"), "enable debug logging")
 		flLogJSON           = flag.Bool("log-json", envBool("SCEP_LOG_JSON"), "output JSON logs")
 		flSignServerAttrs   = flag.Bool("sign-server-attrs", envBool("SCEP_SIGN_SERVER_ATTRS"), "sign cert attrs for server usage")
@@ -83,6 +100,17 @@ func main() {
 		httpAddr = ":" + *flPort
 	}
 
+	var digestAlgo asn1.ObjectIdentifier
+	digestSet := setByUser("digest-algo", "SCEP_DIGEST_ALGO")
+	if digestSet {
+		d, err := parseUserDefinedDigestAlgo(*flDigestAlgo)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		digestAlgo = d
+	}
+
 	var logger log.Logger
 	{
 
@@ -154,7 +182,7 @@ func main() {
 		if csrVerifier != nil {
 			signer = csrverifier.Middleware(csrVerifier, signer)
 		}
-		svc, err = scepserver.NewService(crts[0], key, signer, scepserver.WithLogger(logger))
+		svc, err = scepserver.NewService(crts[0], key, signer, scepserver.WithLogger(logger), scepserver.WithDigestAlgo(digestAlgo))
 		if err != nil {
 			lginfo.Log("err", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
@@ -317,3 +345,14 @@ func setByUser(flagName, envName string) bool {
 	_, envSet := os.LookupEnv(envName)
 	return flagSet || envSet
 }
+
+func parseUserDefinedDigestAlgo(s string) (asn1.ObjectIdentifier, error) {
+	if s == "" {
+		//no value is fine, it will default to SHA256
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if v, ok := digestStringOIMap[strings.ToUpper(s)]; ok {
+		return v, nil
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("invalid value for digest algo")
+}
diff --git a/scep/scep.go b/scep/scep.go
index 8c81615..8980be4 100644
--- a/scep/scep.go
+++ b/scep/scep.go
@@ -162,13 +162,25 @@ func WithCertsSelector(selector CertsSelector) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithDigestAlgorithm sets the PKCS #7 digest algorithm. Note that
+// in go versions >=1.18 setting the algo as SHA1 will cause x509
+// verify function to failed due to unsecure algo.
+// This option is effective when used with NewCSRRequest function. In
+// this case, the PKCS #7 digest algo will be set to the specified value
+func WithDigestAlgorithm(identifier asn1.ObjectIdentifier) Option {
+	return func(c *config) {
+		c.digestAlgorithm = identifier
+	}
+}
+
 // Option specifies custom configuration for SCEP.
 type Option func(*config)
 
 type config struct {
-	logger        log.Logger
-	caCerts       []*x509.Certificate // specified if CA certificates have already been retrieved
-	certsSelector CertsSelector
+	logger          log.Logger
+	caCerts         []*x509.Certificate // specified if CA certificates have already been retrieved
+	certsSelector   CertsSelector
+	digestAlgorithm asn1.ObjectIdentifier
 }
 
 // PKIMessage defines the possible SCEP message types
@@ -387,7 +399,7 @@ func (msg *PKIMessage) DecryptPKIEnvelope(cert *x509.Certificate, key *rsa.Priva
 	}
 }
 
-func (msg *PKIMessage) Fail(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKey, info FailInfo) (*PKIMessage, error) {
+func (msg *PKIMessage) Fail(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKey, info FailInfo, digestAlgo asn1.ObjectIdentifier) (*PKIMessage, error) {
 	config := pkcs7.SignerInfoConfig{
 		ExtraSignedAttributes: []pkcs7.Attribute{
 			{
@@ -418,6 +430,12 @@ func (msg *PKIMessage) Fail(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKey,
 	}
 
 	sd, err := pkcs7.NewSignedData(nil)
+	if digestAlgo != nil && len(digestAlgo) > 0 {
+		sd.SetDigestAlgorithm(digestAlgo)
+	} else {
+		//default to sha256 since golang 1.18 prohibits sha1
+		sd.SetDigestAlgorithm(pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA256)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -451,7 +469,7 @@ func (msg *PKIMessage) Fail(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKey,
 }
 
 // Success returns a new PKIMessage with CertRep data using an already-issued certificate
-func (msg *PKIMessage) Success(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKey, crt *x509.Certificate) (*PKIMessage, error) {
+func (msg *PKIMessage) Success(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKey, crt *x509.Certificate, digestAlgo asn1.ObjectIdentifier) (*PKIMessage, error) {
 	// check if CSRReqMessage has already been decrypted
 	if msg.CSRReqMessage.CSR == nil {
 		if err := msg.DecryptPKIEnvelope(crtAuth, keyAuth); err != nil {
@@ -498,6 +516,12 @@ func (msg *PKIMessage) Success(crtAuth *x509.Certificate, keyAuth *rsa.PrivateKe
 	}
 
 	signedData, err := pkcs7.NewSignedData(e7)
+	if digestAlgo != nil && len(digestAlgo) > 0 {
+		signedData.SetDigestAlgorithm(digestAlgo)
+	} else {
+		//default to sha256 since golang 1.18 prohibits sha1
+		signedData.SetDigestAlgorithm(pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA256)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -571,12 +595,19 @@ func NewCSRRequest(csr *x509.CertificateRequest, tmpl *PKIMessage, opts ...Optio
 		}
 		return nil, errors.New("no CA/RA recipients")
 	}
+
 	e7, err := pkcs7.Encrypt(derBytes, recipients)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	signedData, err := pkcs7.NewSignedData(e7)
+	if conf.digestAlgorithm != nil && len(conf.digestAlgorithm) > 0 {
+		signedData.SetDigestAlgorithm(conf.digestAlgorithm)
+	} else {
+		//default to sha256 since golang 1.18 prohibits sha1
+		signedData.SetDigestAlgorithm(pkcs7.OIDDigestAlgorithmSHA256)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/scep/scep_test.go b/scep/scep_test.go
index a9c6838..e4b8e72 100644
--- a/scep/scep_test.go
+++ b/scep/scep_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestSignCSR(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	certRep, err := msg.Success(cacert, cakey, crt)
+	certRep, err := msg.Success(cacert, cakey, crt, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/server/service.go b/server/service.go
index b20eb47..037067c 100644
--- a/server/service.go
+++ b/server/service.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/asn1"
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/micromdm/scep/v2/scep"
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ type service struct {
 
 	/// info logging is implemented in the service middleware layer.
 	debugLogger log.Logger
+
+	//disgest algo
+	digestAlgo asn1.ObjectIdentifier
 }
 
 func (svc *service) GetCACaps(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -86,11 +90,11 @@ func (svc *service) PKIOperation(ctx context.Context, data []byte) ([]byte, erro
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		svc.debugLogger.Log("msg", "failed to sign CSR", "err", err)
-		certRep, err := msg.Fail(svc.crt, svc.key, scep.BadRequest)
+		certRep, err := msg.Fail(svc.crt, svc.key, scep.BadRequest, svc.digestAlgo)
 		return certRep.Raw, err
 	}
 
-	certRep, err := msg.Success(svc.crt, svc.key, crt)
+	certRep, err := msg.Success(svc.crt, svc.key, crt, svc.digestAlgo)
 	return certRep.Raw, err
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +114,13 @@ func WithLogger(logger log.Logger) ServiceOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithDigestAlgo(identifier asn1.ObjectIdentifier) ServiceOption {
+	return func(s *service) error {
+		s.digestAlgo = identifier
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithAddlCA appends an additional certificate to the slice of CA certs
 func WithAddlCA(ca *x509.Certificate) ServiceOption {
 	return func(s *service) error {