diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
index 81dbd84..58eafdc 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
@@ -106,7 +106,30 @@ fi
 if [ "$SKIP_COMPILE" != "true" ]; then
   if [ -e /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build ]; then 
     echo "**** Kernel headers seem to be present, attempting to build the wireguard module. . . ****"
+    if [ ! -f /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/certs/signing_key.pem ]; then
+      cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/certs
+      cat <<DUDE >> x509.genkey
+[ req ]
+default_bits = 4096
+distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
+prompt = no
+string_mask = utf8only
+x509_extensions = myexts
+
+[ req_distinguished_name ]
+CN = Modules
+
+[ myexts ]
+basicConstraints=critical,CA:FALSE
+keyUsage=digitalSignature
+subjectKeyIdentifier=hash
+authorityKeyIdentifier=keyid
+DUDE
+      echo "**** Generating signing key ****"
+      openssl req -new -nodes -utf8 -sha512 -days 36500 -batch -x509 -config x509.genkey -outform DER -out signing_key.x509 -keyout signing_key.pem
+    fi
     cd /app
+    echo "**** Building the module ****"
     make -C wireguard-linux-compat/src -j$(nproc)
     make -C wireguard-linux-compat/src install
     echo "**** Let's test our new module. ****"