diff --git a/tool/cmdline.ggo b/tool/cmdline.ggo
index 03e61c9..30dc8c6 100644
--- a/tool/cmdline.ggo
+++ b/tool/cmdline.ggo
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ option "subject" S "The subject to use for certificate request" string optional
 text   "
        The subject must be written as:
        /CN=host.example.com/OU=test/O=example.com/\n"
+option "valid-days" - "Time (in days) until the self-signed certificate expires" int optional default="365"
 option "pin" P "Pin/puk code for verification" string optional
 option "new-pin" N "New pin/puk code for changing" string optional dependon="pin"
 option "pin-policy" - "Set pin policy for action generate or import-key" values="never","once","always" enum optional
diff --git a/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c b/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
index ae048e2..2e471ec 100644
--- a/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
+++ b/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ request_out:
 
 static bool selfsign_certificate(ykpiv_state *state, enum enum_key_format key_format,
     const char *input_file_name, const char *slot, char *subject, enum enum_hash hash,
-    const char *output_file_name) {
+    const int validDays, const char *output_file_name) {
   FILE *input_file = NULL;
   FILE *output_file = NULL;
   bool ret = false;
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ static bool selfsign_certificate(ykpiv_state *state, enum enum_key_format key_fo
     fprintf(stderr, "Failed to set certificate notBefore.\n");
     goto selfsign_out;
   }
-  if(!X509_gmtime_adj(X509_get_notAfter(x509), 31536000L)) {
+  if(!X509_gmtime_adj(X509_get_notAfter(x509), 60L * 60L * 24L * validDays)) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Failed to set certificate notAfter.\n");
     goto selfsign_out;
   }
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
       case action_arg_selfsignMINUS_certificate:
         if(selfsign_certificate(state, args_info.key_format_arg, args_info.input_arg,
               args_info.slot_orig, args_info.subject_arg, args_info.hash_arg,
-              args_info.output_arg) == false) {
+              args_info.valid_days_arg, args_info.output_arg) == false) {
           ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
         } else {
           fprintf(stderr, "Successfully generated a new self signed certificate.\n");