diff --git a/man/ukify.xml b/man/ukify.xml
index 33d9d26d2de..06ae550530d 100644
--- a/man/ukify.xml
+++ b/man/ukify.xml
@@ -329,6 +329,14 @@
           This option is required by <varname>SecureBootSigningTool=pesign</varname>/<option>--signtool=pesign</option>.</para></listitem>
         </varlistentry>
 
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><varname>SecureBootCertificateValidity=<replaceable>DAYS</replaceable></varname></term>
+          <term><option>--secureboot-certificate-validity=<replaceable>DAYS</replaceable></option></term>
+
+          <listitem><para>Period of validity (in days) for a certificate created by
+          <command>genkey</command>. Defaults to 3650, i.e. 10 years.</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
         <varlistentry>
           <term><varname>SigningEngine=<replaceable>ENGINE</replaceable></varname></term>
           <term><option>--signing-engine=<replaceable>ENGINE</replaceable></option></term>
diff --git a/src/ukify/ukify.py b/src/ukify/ukify.py
index 4fc3ce2e192..3db2bac384a 100755
--- a/src/ukify/ukify.py
+++ b/src/ukify/ukify.py
@@ -759,8 +759,8 @@ def temporary_umask(mask: int):
 
 def generate_key_cert_pair(
         common_name: str,
+        valid_days: int,
         keylength: int = 2048,
-        valid_days: int = 365 * 10,  # TODO: can we drop the expiration date?
 ) -> tuple[bytes]:
 
     from cryptography import x509
@@ -835,7 +835,10 @@ def generate_keys(opts):
     if opts.sb_key or opts.sb_cert:
         fqdn = socket.getfqdn()
         cn = f'SecureBoot signing key on host {fqdn}'
-        key_pem, cert_pem = generate_key_cert_pair(common_name=cn)
+        key_pem, cert_pem = generate_key_cert_pair(
+            common_name=cn,
+            valid_days=opts.sb_cert_validity,
+        )
         print(f'Writing SecureBoot private key to {opts.sb_key}')
         with temporary_umask(0o077):
             opts.sb_key.write_bytes(key_pem)
@@ -1153,6 +1156,14 @@ uki.addon,1,UKI Addon,uki.addon,1,https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/m
         help = 'required by --signtool=pesign. pesign needs a certificate nickname of nss certificate database entry to use for PE signing',
         config_key = 'UKI/SecureBootCertificateName',
     ),
+    ConfigItem(
+        '--secureboot-certificate-validity',
+        metavar = 'DAYS',
+        dest = 'sb_cert_validity',
+        default = 365 * 10,
+        help = "period of validity (in days) for a certificate created by 'genkey'",
+        config_key = 'UKI/SecureBootCertificateValidity',
+    ),
 
     ConfigItem(
         '--sign-kernel',