diff --git a/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/keys/warewulf.crt.ww b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/keys/warewulf.crt.ww
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f984c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/wwinit/rootfs/warewulf/keys/warewulf.crt.ww
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{{- $crt := Include "keys/warewulf.crt" -}}
+{{- if eq $crt "" -}}
+{{ abort }}
+{{- else -}}
+{{ $crt }}
+{{- end -}}