diff --git a/clientcsr.conf b/clientcsr.conf
index 50441c0..f3d48ff 100644
--- a/clientcsr.conf
+++ b/clientcsr.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RANDFILE                        = $ENV::HOME/ca/.rnd
 [ req ]
 default_bits                    = 2048
 distinguished_name              = req_distinguished_name
-x509_extensions                 = v3_client_ext
+req_extensions                  = v3_client_ext
 
 # This sets a mask for permitted string types. There are several options. 
 # nombstr : PrintableString, T61String (no BMPStrings or UTF8Strings).
diff --git a/servercsr.conf b/servercsr.conf
index 15464aa..a1e0257 100644
--- a/servercsr.conf
+++ b/servercsr.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RANDFILE                        = $ENV::HOME/ca/.rnd
 [ req ]
 default_bits                    = 2048
 distinguished_name              = req_distinguished_name
-x509_extensions                 = v3_server_ext
+req_extensions                  = v3_server_ext
 
 # This sets a mask for permitted string types. There are several options. 
 # nombstr : PrintableString, T61String (no BMPStrings or UTF8Strings).
diff --git a/subcareq.conf b/subcareq.conf
index bb45ab7..539fef3 100644
--- a/subcareq.conf
+++ b/subcareq.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RANDFILE                        = $ENV::HOME/ca/.rnd
 [ req ]
 default_bits                    = 2048
 distinguished_name              = req_distinguished_name
-x509_extensions                 = v3_subca_ext
+req_extensions                  = v3_subca_ext
 
 # This sets a mask for permitted string types. There are several options. 
 # nombstr : PrintableString, T61String (no BMPStrings or UTF8Strings).