diff --git a/rnodeconf/rnodeconf.py b/rnodeconf/rnodeconf.py
index 4f9b67f..b75444a 100755
--- a/rnodeconf/rnodeconf.py
+++ b/rnodeconf/rnodeconf.py
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ def main():
         if args.key:
             RNS.log("Generating a new signing key...")
             private_key = rsa.generate_private_key(
-                public_exponent=65337,
+                public_exponent=65537,
                 key_size=1024,
                 backend=default_backend()
             )